Movie

Refuge

1923 · 60 min

A silent-era romantic drama with a fairy-tale cadence, where peril and devotion play out in broad, earnest gestures.

Overview: Hoping to gain favor with the people of Moravia and destroy evidence of the rightful prince's claim to the throne, Prince Ferdinand makes plans to marry Countess Nadia. She thwarts Ferdinand's efforts, running off with Gustav Kenski, only to marry Gene, a soldier who she meets on the road. Ferdinand has her found and abducted, but Gene rescues her, and it is revealed that he is the rightful prince of Moravia.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, power, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
identity
power
betrayal
justice
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none