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The Card

1922

A light, brisk silent-era comedy of social climbing, with gentle charm and an underdog's rise that keeps things easy and pleasant.

Directed by
A.V. Bramble
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Laddie Cliff, Joan Barry, Mary Dibley
Overview
A sacked clerk rises to become Mayor and weds the daughter of the councillor who fired him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
A.V. Bramble
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Laddie Cliff, Joan Barry, Mary Dibley
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • ambition
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, romance
    Directed by
    A.V. Bramble
    Written by
    Arnold Bennett, Eliot Stannard
    Starring
    Laddie Cliff, Joan Barry, Mary Dibley, Sidney Paxton, Dora Gregory, Norman Page, Arthur Cleave, Jack Denton
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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