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Passionate Youth

1925 · 60 min

A melodramatic silent-era moral tale that moves through ambition, neglect and courtroom scandal toward a sober, sentimental reconciliation.

Directed by
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
Genres
Drama
Starring
Beverly Bayne, Frank Mayo, Pauline Garon
Overview
Mary and John Rand marry right after graduating law school, but John chooses to join the ministry. After the birth of their daughter, Henrietta, and unhappy in that life, Mary persuades John to consent to a divorce. She resumes practicing law and with the help of Bruce Corbin is eventually elected Attorney General, becoming romantically involved with him as well. Meanwhile, Henrietta grows up neglected and enters a free life of jazz and drinking. She catches Corbin’s eye and he falls for her. What follows is a tale of murder, revenge and redemption.

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Directed by
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
Genres
Drama
Starring
Beverly Bayne, Frank Mayo, Pauline Garon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
Written by
J. Grubb Alexander
Starring
Beverly Bayne, Frank Mayo, Pauline Garon, Bryant Washburn, Carmelita Geraghty
Cinematography
Milton Moore
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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