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The Dancer

1916 · 33 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Johnny Madden travels to the city and falls in love with Capella. His mother is heartbroken that her son has flown the nest and that the woman he has flown to is a common actress. She had always intended that he would marry their neighbor, Daisy Brown. Mrs. Madden begins secretly putting the screws to Capella to make her abandon Johnny so that he will come back to the farm and Daisy.

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Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Carl M. Leviness
Runtime 33 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic love triangle against the backdrop of early 20th-century social prejudice, where personal feelings clash with familial duty. It relies on the contrast between rural and urban life to explore themes of choice and societal expectation.

What lingers after the final reel is a poignant, melodramatic reflection on the sacrifices demanded by love and the quiet manipulations disguised as care. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Carl M. Leviness

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With soft lighting, allowing the silent era's expressive visuals to tell this intimate drama.

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