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The Clown's Revenge

1912 · 26 min

A quiet, melancholy silent drama that simmers with jealousy and builds to a stark, theatrical climax.

Overview
The artistic cyclist Gaumont, his girlfriend Baptista, and their partner Rosa arrive in town with their travelling circus. Rosa is secretly in love with Gaumont, and to her great delight, she gets the opportunity to travel alone with him when Baptista gets injured and is bedridden. The two of them grow closer in secret, but the clown Pierre, who has set his sights on Baptista, gossips about the lovebirds for his own gain, thus igniting a fatal thirst for revenge in the betrayed. Stumfilm.dk

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • love
Places
  • small town
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Waldemar Hansen
Written by
Waldemar Hansen
Starring
Henry Seemann, Agnete von Prangen, Aage Hertel, Ebba Thomsen, Agnes Andersen, Johanne Krum-Hunderup, Otto Lagoni, Christian Schrøder
Runtime
26 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
No Language

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