A lighthouse on a lonely coast of New Zealand is looked after by lighthouse keeper William Kell. Kell marries Eileen, a dancer in a cabaret, who winds up having an affair with Kell's assistant, Cass.
Okay, so The Love Storm from way back in 1931. Is it a must-see today? Probably not for everyone. If you’re into early talkies, the kind of melodramas that feel almost too dramatic, or just curious about how films worked back then, then yeah, give it a shot. But if you need fast pacing or explosions, you’ll probably be...
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Ewald André Dupont
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"Okay, so The Love Storm from way back in 1931. Is it a must-see today? Probably not for everyone. If you’re into early talkies, the kind of melodramas that feel almost too dramatic, or just curious about how films worked back then, then yeah, give it a shot. But if you need fast pacing or explosions, you’ll probably be bored stiff. It's a slow burn, for sure, with some real old-school acting. The premise is simple: a lighthouse keeper, William Kell, out on the lonely New Zealand coast. He marri..."
Frank Harvey, Ewald André Dupont, Victor Kendall
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