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Extravagance

1921 · 60 min

A cautionary silent melodrama that unfolds slowly, weighed down by moral seriousness and a sense of impending ruin.

Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genres
Drama
Starring
May Allison, Robert Edeson, Theodore von Eltz
Overview
The marriage of Jim and Esther spirals downhill rapidly when Esther purchases a sable coat for herself. Hoping to live up to her expensive accessory, Esther soon is keeping company with caddish Morrell. Jim brings his wife's galavanting to an abrupt end by committing suicide. Esther as an object lesson for young Alice Kendall, returns the fur coat that she's bought on impulse.

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Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genres
Drama
Starring
May Allison, Robert Edeson, Theodore von Eltz
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Written by
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Starring
May Allison, Robert Edeson, Theodore von Eltz, William Courtright, Grace Pike, Lawrence Grant
Runtime
60 min

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