
Silent version of a book later made as a French talkie, in which a young swimming instructor at a summer resort connects with three different women..

You should probably watch this if you're the kind of person who likes looking at old 1920s vacation photos and wondering what those people were actually thinking. It’s a great pick for a lazy Sunday afternoon when you don't want something heavy. If you hate silent movies or people making terrible romantic choices, you’...


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"You should probably watch this if you're the kind of person who likes looking at old 1920s vacation photos and wondering what those people were actually thinking. It’s a great pick for a lazy Sunday afternoon when you don't want something heavy. If you hate silent movies or people making terrible romantic choices, you’ll probably want to skip it. The main guy is this swimming instructor, played by Angelo Ferrari. He has this very specific way of slicking his hair back that makes him look like h..."
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