Idle Tongues

1924·Movie
1h 0min

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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Adrenaline5
  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia7
  • Melancholy6
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody4

World

History

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

Who it's for

AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

Can your love withstand these babbling tongues?

After serving 5 years in prison for embezzling church funds, Dr. Ephraim Nye returns to Ostable and the scornful gossip of its residents, led by Althea Bemis. There is a typhoid epidemic, and Dr. Nye believes it to be caused by the water in a pond that Judge Copeland, the brother of Dr. Nye's dead wife, Fanny, wishes to use as the source of municipal water supply. Only Katherine Minot supports Dr. Nye, but biologists prove him correct; and Dr. Nye confronts Copeland with proof that he went to prison to protect Fanny, the actual criminal. Copeland finally consents to the marriage of his daughter, Faith, to Tom Stone, the son of his enemy; and Katherine spreads the news of her engagement to Dr. Nye through Althea.
Silent Era DramaGossip & ScornSocial CommentarySmall Town SecretsRedemption StoryMedical MysteryNostalgic AtmosphereCharacter-Driven

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Is Idle Tongues worth watching?

84
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Idle Tongues?

1 h 0 min

Idle Tongues runs 1 h 0 min.

What language is Idle Tongues in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.

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