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At the Villa Rose

1920 · 77 min

A moody silent mystery that draws you into a Riviera mansion of secrets, with eerie seance chills and a methodical detective untangling deception.

Overview
Inspector Hanaud is asked to investigate a murder in which a young woman is accused of killing her wealthy employer in a Riviera mansion and then running away. She is innocent, but the villain is able to make her seem guilty. Hanaud uncovers the truth, that the murder was the result of a jewel robbery gone wrong.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Written by
Sinclair Hill
Starring
Manora Thew, Langhorn Burton, Teddy Arundell, Norman Page
Runtime
77 min
Country
United Kingdom

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