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Java Head (1934)

Java Head poster
Directed by
Thorold Dickinson
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British sea captain brings home his Chinese wife to his traditional family in 19th century England. Her presence clashes with the closed-minded attitudes of his relatives and community.

periodmelancholicslow-burndramaticatmosphericrestrainedsombercharacter-driven

What happens

Java Head is a 1934 British historical drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and an uncredited Thorold Dickinson. It stars Anna May Wong, Elizabeth Allan and Ralph Richardson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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