Pippa Passes (The Song of Conscience) (S)
- Original title
- Pippa Passes (The Song of Conscience)
- Year
- 1909
- Running time
- 11 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Gertrude Robinson
- George Nichols
- Arthur V. Johnson
- Marion Leonard
- Owen Moore
- Linda Arvidson
- Clara T. Bracy
- Adele DeGarde
- James Kirkwood
- Anthony O'Sullivan
- Mary Pickford
- Billy Quirk
- Mack Sennett
- Henry B. Walthall
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- Cinematography
G.W. Bitzer, Arthur Marvin (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Short Film. Silent Film. Origins of Film
- Synopsis
- Our story opens with Pippa awakening in her little room with the morning's light pouring through the window, for the "day's at the morn; morning's at seven; the hillside's dew-pearled; the lark's on the wing; the snail's on the thorn; God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." To-day is a holiday in Asolo, the whir of the spindles of the silk mill is silenced and Pippa, the little silk winder, saunters forth with her lute to brighten life's ordeal with song, little realizing what good she is doing. Her song of peace, "God's in His heaven. All's right with the world!" induces faith, hope and charity, faith in God's justice, hope for our welfare, and charity towards mankind. The workman goes to spend his time and earnings at the tavern, neglecting his despairing wife, with their little child, who grieve at home. In the midst of the roistering, Pippa passes, singing her song of peace. The words sink deep into the heart of the workman, and force him to return to his sorrowing wife,...
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