A tyrannical patriarch ruling his Cornish family with cruelty is found poisoned, exposing deep dysfunction and suspicion among relatives and staff.
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A tyrannical patriarch ruling his Cornish family with cruelty is found poisoned, exposing deep dysfunction and suspicion among relatives and staff.
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Old patriarch, Adam Penhallow, yet ruling his family and his Cornish roost with an iron hand from his sickbed. The death of menacing old man, on the eve of his birthday, seems at first to be by natural causes. He was elderly after all. But Penhallow wasn't well liked. Tyrannical Penhallow had ruled over his estate with an iron will and sharp tongue, playing one relative against another. He was so bad tempered and mean that both servants and kin cause to hate him for his cruel and vicious nature....
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Sexual content
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References to illegitimate children and extramarital affairs
Violence & gore
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Murder by poisoning; references to physical violence and beatings within family
Profanity
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Mild language typical of 1940s setting
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Passing mention of homosexuality in family context
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Class distinctions, inheritance, and land management themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Central portrayal of emotional and physical abuse, family tyranny, and oppression
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