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Poor Pierrot (S)

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Original title: Pauvre Pierrot (Poor Pierrot)
Year: 1892
Running time: 5 min.
Country: France
Director: Émile Reynaud
Screenwriter: Émile Reynaud
Cast: Animation
Music: Gaston Paulin (Silent Movie)
Cinematography: Animation
Producer: Émile Reynaud
Genre: Animation. Romance. Comedy | Romantic Comedy. Silent Film. Origins of Film. Short Film (Animated)
Synopsis: One night, Arlequin come to see his lover Colombine. But then Pierrot knocks at the door and Colombine and Arlequin hide. Pierrot starts singing but Arlequin scares him and the poor man goes away.

TRIVIA: Contains 500 frames. Reynaud is believed to have given most of the presentations himself, manipulating the duration the frames were displayed, creating up to a 15 minute performance.

Awards: 2nd Illo Tempore Film Awards history

Emile Reynaud - Nominee, Best Picture

Emile Reynaud - Nominee, Best Breakthrough (director)

Gaston Paulin - Nominee, Best Breakthrough (composer)

Emile Reynaud - Winner, International Award (France)

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Poor Pierrot (S)

1892

Émile Reynaud

5.7

(803)