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Movie

How Brother Cook was Taught a Lesson (1909)

Original title: Naar Djævle er paa Spil
Not rated.

Facts
Director Holger Rasmussen
Country Denmark
Language Danish
Titles
(Original) Naar Djævle er paa Spil
(Country Spesific) Når djævle er på spil
(Alternative) Djævle er paa Spil
(Country Spesific) Quando i diavoli ci mettono le corna!
Production
Distribution
Other
(US Import, 1910) Great Northern Film Company
Categories
Alcohol Black and White Comedy Convent Monk Short Silent Film
Descriptions

A humorous subject, sufficiently explained in the title and it only remains to say that the actors have performed their parts with discretion, and what Brother Cook got is apparent to everyone.

Source: Moving Picture World - June, 1910

The film was in the US released in a split-reel with the documentary "Lake of Luzerne" (1910)

Friar Cook, a cheerful monk in a convent, likes to indulge in prolonged tastings of intoxicating wine. The confreres trying to correct this habit of his by implementing a truly unique method.

Source: Wikipedia, Italian, Translated

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Cast
Edvard Jacobsen -
William Bewer -
Carl Alstrup -
Erik Winther -
Oscar Stribolt -
Anton Seitzberg -
Valdemar Møller -
Crew
Axel Graatkjær - Cinematography
Holger Rasmussen - Director