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Bread Upon the Waters

1912 · 10 min

A short, solemn silent melodrama that moves with quiet inevitability toward a grim, moralizing sting.

Directed by
Oscar Eagle
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lafe McKee, Lillian Leighton, Vera Hamilton
Tagline
"The inevitable follows."
Overview
Tim Clancy, an ex-convict, on the day of his release, returns home and is welcomed by his mother and sweetheart. He decides to turn over a new leaf. He applies and secures work at the Ganes shoe factory. Here he is recognized by a detective and when his record is made known to the management he is discharged. The inevitable follows.

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Directed by
Oscar Eagle
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lafe McKee, Lillian Leighton, Vera Hamilton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • redemption
  • justice
  • family
  • class
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
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
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Oscar Eagle
Starring
Lafe McKee, Lillian Leighton, Vera Hamilton, W.P. Foote, Frances Osman, Lurice Woodburn, Tommy Sheehan, Julia Griffin
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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