Short film

The Poet of the Peaks

1915 · 20 min

A tragic silent melodrama that draws you into a poet's doomed infatuation with a heartless society woman, ending in madness and death.

Overview: Lydia Lovell, a heartless society butterfly, seeks to know more about Dane Strong, a poet known as "the poet of the peaks" who lives in a cabin in the mountains. Based on John Keats's poem "La Belle Dame sans Merci."
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, madness, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
madness
love
isolation
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none