3.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Spreading Dawn (1917)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.4
Overview
Georgina asks permission from her old aunt, Patricia Mercer Vanderpyl, to marry Capt. Nugent before his departure for France. Patricia refuses and, in reply to Georgina's questioning, gives her a diary from her own girlhood to read. The diary unfolds the story of Patricia's marriage to soldier Anthony Vanderpyl. Returning on furlough after the outbreak of the Civil War, Anthony suddenly leaves Patricia to visit Mrs. Le Roy, an old flame, and is killed by her jealous husband. Positive that Anthony had been unfaithful to her, Patricia refuses to open the letter that her husband sent her on the day of his death. Georgina now opens it and discovers that Anthony had gone to Mrs. Le Roy to end the affair that his brother Bentley was having with her. With this revelation, Patricia sanctions her niece's marriage, then dies, joining Anthony in "the spreading dawn".
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Georgina asks permission from her old aunt, Patricia Mercer Vanderpyl, to marry Capt. Nugent before his departure for France. Patricia refuses and, in reply to Georgina's questioning, gives her a diary from her own girlhood to read. The diary unfolds the story of Patricia's marriage to soldier Anthony Vanderpyl. Returning on furlough after the outbreak of the Civil War, Anthony suddenly leaves Patricia to visit Mrs. Le Roy, an old flame, and is killed by her jealous husband. Positive that Anthony had been unfaithful to her, Patricia refuses to open the letter that her husband sent her on the day of his death. Georgina now opens it and discovers that Anthony had gone to Mrs. Le Roy to end the affair that his brother Bentley was having with her. With this revelation, Patricia sanctions her niece's marriage, then dies, joining Anthony in "the spreading dawn".
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film, a 1917 melodrama, focuses on universal themes of love, duty, and societal expectations without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. Its narrative explores personal moral dilemmas rather than engaging in modern political discourse.
This 1917 silent film features a cast predominantly composed of white actors, reflecting the common casting practices of its era. The narrative focuses on personal drama and societal expectations without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on available plot summaries and historical context for the 1917 film "The Spreading Dawn," there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
Based on available plot summaries and historical information for 'The Spreading Dawn' (1917), there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film. Consequently, an evaluation of its portrayal of such themes is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1917 film "The Spreading Dawn" is an adaptation of Basil King's novel. Analysis of the source material and film's cast reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed in the on-screen portrayal.
Without information regarding the source material, character origins, or historical context for "The Spreading Dawn" (1917), it is not possible to establish any canonical or historically defined racial baselines for its characters. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
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6.7
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