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The Apple

1914 · 12 min

A short, earnest silent melodrama that unfolds like a simple cautionary tale, gentle and distant to modern eyes.

Directed by
Theodore Marston
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dorothy Kelly, James Morrison, Marie Weirman
Overview
Promising to send for his sweetheart Roza, when he gets settled, Hugo Hunfalvy leaves Hungary for America. In New York he meets Louis Kaplan, an old friend, who owns a fruit store. Louis' sister, Marie, is pretty and flirtatious, and is much impressed by Hugo. He soon falls under the influence of her wiles and buys part interest in Louis' store.

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Directed by
Theodore Marston
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dorothy Kelly, James Morrison, Marie Weirman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • immigration
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Theodore Marston
Written by
Inez Thompson
Starring
Dorothy Kelly, James Morrison, Marie Weirman, Mary Maurice, George Cooper, J. Herbert Frank
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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