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Compassion

1928 · 90 min

A quiet, earnest silent drama that moves slowly toward hope, with gentle warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Victor Adamson, Norval MacGregor
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gaston Glass, Alma Bennett, Josef Swickard
Overview
Alcoholic former artist David Stanley and impoverished violinist Judith Deering appear before Judge Henning. After the kindly judge dismisses the minor charges against the couple, Judith finds a job, after which she secretly sends money to David, using the judge as an intermediary. David soon stops drinking and successfully resumes his career.

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Directed by
Victor Adamson, Norval MacGregor
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gaston Glass, Alma Bennett, Josef Swickard
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • addiction
  • politics
  • love
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Victor Adamson, Norval MacGregor
Starring
Gaston Glass, Alma Bennett, Josef Swickard, J. Frank Glendon, Doris May, Lillian Langdon, Rolfe Sedan, Ernest Hilliard
Cinematography
Jack Fuqua
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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