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At First Sight

1917 · 50 min

A light, charming silent romantic comedy that breezes by with gentle humor and a sweet, old-fashioned courtship.

Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mae Murray, Sam Hardy, William T. Carleton
Tagline
An unusual story of a girl who quietly picks out a husband and wins him.
Overview
Famous romance writer Hartly Poole retreats to the country for inspiration. There he meets ardent admirer Justina Chaffin, who is about to marry a fortune-hunting scoundrel. After Justina and Hartly fall in love, she discovers her fiancé's deception and flees to Hartly's cottage. Seeing her car parked in front, the sheriff accuses Hartly of abduction, but all is resolved when Justina and Hartly exchange vows.

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Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mae Murray, Sam Hardy, William T. Carleton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • 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
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Written by
George Middleton
Starring
Mae Murray, Sam Hardy, William T. Carleton, Estar Banks, Charles Ogle, Jules Raucourt, Julia Bruns, Nellie Lindrith
Cinematography
Charles Rosher
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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