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Movie poster: An Awful Moment (1908)
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An Awful Moment

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1908 · 12 min Drama
2.8 / 10 · TMDB

After a judge (Harry Solter) does his job and sentences a man, a gypsy woman (Marion Leonard) erupts in vehement protests and has to be taken forcefully out of the courtroom. Later the gypsy follows the judge to his home and plots a vicious revenge on his wife (Florence Lawrence).

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Year 1908
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 2.8/10 (4 votes)

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The short film constructs its tension through the stark contrast between courtroom decorum and personal fury, relying on concise, potent frames to convey silent despair and vengeance.

What lingers after viewing is a stark, almost clinical portrayal of retribution that blurs moral lines, leaving a chilling sense of helplessness in its wake. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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In subdued lighting, with full attention to the potent visual language of early cinema.

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