Is The Toll of the Sea sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Toll of the Sea end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Toll of the Sea violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Toll of the Sea scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Toll of the Sea easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Toll of the Sea

Name: The Toll of the Sea
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1923
Duration: 54 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Beatrice Bentley, Kenneth Harlan, Anna May Wong, Priscilla Moran, Etta Lee

For every joy the sea casts up, it takes a toll of twice that joy in sorrow.

Directed by Chester M. Franklin

Produced by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, Metro Pictures Corporation

192354 min6.3 / 10

A tragic silent-era romance that uses a cross-cultural love story to explore the collision between desire and social prejudice, ending in sorrow.

A young Chinese woman saves an American man washed up onto the shore and the two fall in love, only for him to have second thoughts.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Unconventional Relationships And Marriage Conflict And Contrasts Survival Children and Family Roles

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

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Questions people ask

Is The Toll of the Sea sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Toll of the Sea end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Toll of the Sea violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Toll of the Sea scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Toll of the Sea easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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