Pierrette's Escapades

Pierrette's Escapades

1900•2m•5.2/10

Romance

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5.2/10(27)

"Les Fredaines de Pierrette" is the collective name of four short films of 20 meters each ("Arrivée de Pierrette et de Pierrot", "Arrivée d'Arlequin", "Suite de la danse", and "Départ d'Arlequin et de Pierrette"), attributed to Alice Guy (although not confirmed in any primary source), in which Columbine resists Pierrette's courting in favor of Harlequin. From July 1901, the series were made available hand-colored.

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Production

Société L. Gaumont et compagnie

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Julia Petit

Pierrette

Melle de Fretières

Harlequin

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