Short film
The Vestal
1908 · 10 min
A brief, earnest silent-era melodrama whose simple staging and grand emotions feel like a fragment of a much older world.
- Directed by
- Albert Capellani
- Genres
- Drama
- Overview
- A young Roman soldier and his sweetheart are embracing each other fondly and making their vows. The next scene shows the public square, where it is announced that war has been proclaimed. The old priest addresses the populace, telling them that he has chosen for them a great leader who is none other than this young man.
- How it feels
- Measured and fine in the background.
- About
- Love, war, faith
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Albert Capellani
- Genres
- Drama