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Shattered Idols

1922 · 60 min

A somber, old-fashioned melodrama of doomed love and family rejection, unfolding slowly with exotic colonial settings and tragic sacrifice.

Directed by
Edward Sloman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, James Morrison
Overview
This exotic adventure drama was based on the novel, The Daughter of Brahma, and went through at least one title change before reaching the screen as Shattered Idols. Jean Hurst, the widow of a British Army officer in India, hates her crippled son David because she thinks he is a coward and a weakling. She sends him away to England for his education. When he returns to India, he falls in love with native girl Sarasvati, who he saves from being burned on a funeral pyre.

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Directed by
Edward Sloman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, James Morrison
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • colonialism
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Edward Sloman
Written by
William V. Mong
Starring
Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, James Morrison, Frankie Lee, Ethel Grey Terry, Alfred Allen, Louise Lovely, Harvey Clark
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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