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The Violin Maker of Cremona

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4.6/10 • 8

1909-06-070h 12m

Drama

A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his superior violin with that of another apprentice, Sandro, whom Giannina loves.

Directors
D.W. Griffith
Writters
Frank E. Woods

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  1. Herbert Prior

    Herbert Prior

    Taddeo Ferrari

  2. Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford

    Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter

  3. Owen Moore

    Owen Moore

    Sandro

  4. David Miles

    David Miles

    Filippo, the Cripple

  5. Harry Solter

    Harry Solter

    The Judge

  6. Marion Leonard

    Marion Leonard

    The Judge's Companion

  7. Charles Avery

    Charles Avery

    Worker / In Crowd

  8. Clara T. Bracy

    Clara T. Bracy

  9. Arthur V. Johnson

    Arthur V. Johnson

    In Crowd

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CinemaSerf

Jun 6, 2022

5/10

Mary Pickford is the young "Giannina" who has a habit of lobbing flowers at her admirers. In this short film, two such lovestruck violin makers compete to win a gold chain - and her hand in marriage. What ensues is quite a fun exchange as the men try to trick each other for their prize, but the telling of the story is all over the shop. It is almost impossible to discern quite what is going on - indeed, D.W. Griffith appears to have little idea how to construct this in any fashion that holds our attention in any meaningful way: it's is like an over-long pantomime scene, comedic but shambolic - and not in a good way. Made in 1909 so one shouldn't expect the earth, but this is just a mess

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Status
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Original Language
English
Budget
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