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Movie poster: Sawdust and Salome (1914)
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Sawdust and Salome

1914 · 12 min Drama
2.3 / 10 · TMDB

A rich swell travels out West to escape marrying a social climber. There, he meets and marries a bareback rider from traveling circus. Bringing her home, his family's pernicious double-standards are revealed.

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Year 1914
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Van Dyke Brooke
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 2.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its social drama on the stark contrast between the free-spirited circus and the stifling aristocratic drawing room. It explores hypocrisy, relying on the visual metaphor of a performance where true selves are hidden backstage.

What lingers after viewing is a sharp satire on class prejudice wrapped in a melodramatic conflict. The final impression is a poignant question about the cost of authenticity in a rigid world. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Van Dyke Brooke

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