@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
A village schoolteacher, unaware that Eben, the village carpenter, is in love with her, marries a surveyor and has a son, David. Eben, distraught at losing her, goes away, and he returns years later to find that David, now an orphan, is running away from his cruel foster father, the squire. Eben befriends David, and when the town is destroyed by a storm the two escape harm. An epilog shows David 25 years later as a successful businessman, happily married, helping to rebuild the town.
Quick Stats
8.0
TMDB Rating
1
Votes
1h 30m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorHarry F. Millarde
WriterPaul Sloane
EditorHettie Grey Baker
Produced by
Fox Film Corporation
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Warren William
Eben
Jane Thomas
Betty Biggs
Harry Benham
Harry Adams
Raymond Bloomer
David, as a man
Nora Cecil
(uncredited)
B
Ben Grauer
David, as a boy
E
Edwin Denison
The Squire
G
Grace Barton
His Wife
N
Nina Cassavant
David's Wife
