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Au temps des premiers chrétiens

1910 · 17 min

A solemn, stagey silent-era spectacle that moves slowly but carries a grave historical weight.

Overview
An early adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's landmark 1896 novel, Quo Vadis?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour0
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
André Calmettes
Starring
Albert Lambert, Georges Dorival, Lilian Greuze, Philippe Garnier
Runtime
17 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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