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When the Desert Calls

1922·Movie
1h 0min

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When the Desert Calls fingerprint

No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Romance6
  • Melancholy6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Physical Comedy1
  • Cringe Humor1

World

History and mystery

  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity4
  • Dialogue Centrality3

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Character Depth7
  • Intrigue7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Music Centrality6
  • Editing5

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

British bank cashier Eldred Caldwell lives with his wife on the edge of the Arabian desert. One day a man named Richard Manners appears at their doorstep. He has some incriminating information about Eldred, who is so devastated he disappears, an apparent suicide. His wife flees into the desert, with Manners in hot pursuit. She is taken in by an unlikely rescuer and years later, after she becomes a nurse when World War I ends, she makes a startling discovery.
Historical DramaDesert AdventureMystery ThrillerWWI BackdropPersonal TransformationRomantic PursuitSilent Film EraIntrigue and BetrayalPeriod Epic

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Is When the Desert Calls worth watching?

70
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is When the Desert Calls?

1 h 0 min

When the Desert Calls runs 1 h 0 min.

What language is When the Desert Calls in?

Englishxx

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