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Of Human Bondage

1934 · 83 min

A slow, painful study of obsessive love, watching a decent man destroy himself for a cruel woman, emotionally draining but compelling.

Tagline
The Love That Lifted a Man to Paradise......and Hurled Him Back to Earth Again
Overview
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
John Cromwell
Written by
Lester Cohen
Starring
Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Frances Dee, Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Alan Hale, Reginald Sheffield, Reginald Owen
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Henry W. Gerrard
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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