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The Blacksmith's Love

1911 · 16 min
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

The Civil War has begun, and Mace Brewer goes to the front, leaving his young wife alone. His friend, Joe Saunders, also has to leave his aged mother and answer the call of duty to his country. The misfortunes of war claim Mace, and at night as Joe, sorely wounded, limps off the battlefield, he leaves Mace for dead. Soldiers burying the dead, discover life in Mace and he is hurried to the hospital, where the surgeons succeed in reviving him. Thinking Mace dead, Joe writes to his mother of this tragedy, and she sadly shows the letter to the wife. Joe returns. Mace's widow calls for the details of his death. After recovering from the operation it is found that Mace's mind is affected, and he is taken to an asylum for treatment.

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Year 1911
Director Francis Boggs
Runtime 16 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its drama through the stark contrast between the hell of the front and the anguish of the home front, relying on concise yet potent scenes to convey the emotional chasm between its characters. It explores the classic triangle of soldier, wife, and friend to delve into duty, loss, and psychological trauma.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound, quiet melancholy, where even a 'miraculous' survival becomes a new kind of tragedy. The cost of war is measured not just in lives, but in shattered minds. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Francis Boggs

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