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The Wife

1914 · 30 min

A quiet, old-fashioned romantic drama of tangled motives and social maneuvering, best suited to patient viewers who enjoy stagey silent-era storytelling.

Directed by
David Miles
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Charles West, Linda Arvidson, Charles Perley
Overview
A story of duplicity, ambition and misunderstandings when four peoples lives become intertwined in a quest for a political appointment.

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Directed by
David Miles
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Charles West, Linda Arvidson, Charles Perley
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • deception
    • betrayal
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama
    Directed by
    David Miles
    Starring
    Charles West, Linda Arvidson, Charles Perley, Dorothy Gish, Clara T. Bracy, Laura La Varnie, Robert Drouet, Jack Brammall
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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