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Princess Jones

1921 · 50 min

This film offers a light, farcical romp centered on mistaken identity and social aspiration.

Overview: Princess Jones, the niece of a country store keeper, dreams of being a wealthy, glamorous lady. While at an luxurious nearby resort she meets the wealthy Arthur Forbes, who falls in love with her and buys her an expensive coat. This leads her to be mistaken by the other guests as a Balkan princess and attracts the eye of a gang of kidnappers.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
identity
Places: single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Gustav von Seyffertitz
Written by: Sam Taylor, A. Van Buren Powell
Starring: Alice Calhoun, Vincent Coleman, Helen Dubois, Robert Lee Keeling, Robert Gaillard, Joseph Burke, Sadie Mullen
Runtime: 50 min
Country: United States of America

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