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The Unchanging Sea (1910)

1910-05-05 · 14m · EN
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In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning, loses his memory. A child is on the way, and soon a daughter is born to his wife. We watch the passage of time, as his daughter matures and his wife ages. The daughter becomes a lovely young woman, herself ready for marriage. One day on the beach, the familiarity of the sea and the surroundings triggers a return of her father's memory, and we are reminded that although people age and change, the sea and the ways of the fisherfolk remain eternal.

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D.W. GriffithDirectorCharles KingsleyWriter

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Arthur V. JohnsonArthur V. JohnsonThe FishermanLinda ArvidsonLinda ArvidsonThe Fisherman's WifeMary PickfordMary PickfordThe Daughter as an AdultGladys EganGladys EganThe Daughter as a Small ChildCharles WestCharles WestThe Daughter's SweetheartDell HendersonDell HendersonThe RescuerKate BruceKate BruceVillager (uncredited)Alfred PagetAlfred PagetVillager (uncredited)Frank OppermanFrank OppermanIn Second Village (uncredited)Dorothy WestDorothy WestVillager (uncredited)

Keywords

Based on song, poem or rhymeSilent filmPassage of timeLoss of memory

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Song Poem Or Rhyme · Silent Film · Passage Of TimeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityLoss Of MemoryDirector preference260506

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What is The Unchanging Sea about?

In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning, loses his memory. A child is on the way, and soon a daughter is born to his wife. We watch the passage of time, as his daughter matures and his wife ages. The daughter becomes a lovely young woman, herself ready for marriage. One day on the beach, the familiarity of the sea and the surroundings triggers a return of her father's memory, and we are reminded that although people age and change, the sea and the ways of the fisherfolk remain eternal.

How long is The Unchanging Sea?

The Unchanging Sea has a runtime of 14 minutes.