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The Cross Bearer

1918 · 50 min

A solemn, heavy wartime drama that plays like a moral passion play, testing faith against brutality.

Directed by
George Archainbaud
Genres
Drama
Starring
Montagu Love, Jeanne Eagels, Tony Merlo
Overview
Cardinal Mercier protects the altar of his church from desecration when German forces invade the Belgian city of Louvain during World War I. Although the soldiers commit widespread atrocities, the cardinal does his best to protect the townspeople.

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Directed by
George Archainbaud
Genres
Drama
Starring
Montagu Love, Jeanne Eagels, Tony Merlo
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • faith
  • war
  • violence
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • small town
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
Action3
Horror3
Humour0
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
George Archainbaud
Starring
Montagu Love, Jeanne Eagels, Tony Merlo, George Morgan, Edward Elkas, Charles Brandt, Eloise Clement, Al Hart
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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