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The Test

1914 · 20 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

The poor man, professing love for his family, drinks what he presumes to be poison in order to make a thousand dollars for them, but the drink proves to be harmless.

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Year 1914
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Wallace Reid
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a tense moral dilemma around a single, desperate act, relying entirely on the expressive physical performance characteristic of early silent drama. It explores the extremes of paternal sacrifice and the bleak humor of fate.

What lingers after the final frame is a quiet contemplation on the value we assign to life and the unintended consequences of our most profound gestures. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Wallace Reid

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Best viewed in a quiet setting to absorb the weight of its silent performance.

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