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True Heaven

1929 · 61 min

A hushed, shadowed wartime romance where danger and longing press close, and relief arrives only at the last breath.

Tagline
A story of heart beats and air bombs, and of the supreme test of love.
Overview
Phillip Gresson is in the employ of the British secret service, while heroine Judith is a spy for the Enemy. Hoping to gain possession of the usual Secret Plans, Judith pretends to be in love with Phillip. Only after nursing the seriously wounded Phillip back to health does Judith come to the realization that she genuinely loves him.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • war
  • loyalty
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
James Tinling
Starring
George O'Brien, Lois Moran, Phillips Smalley, Oscar Apfel, Duke Martin, André Cheron, Donald MacKenzie, Hedwiga Reicher
Runtime
61 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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