Movie 4min

Le lépreux de la cité d’Aoste (1910)

Not rated.

Facts
Director André Calmettes
Country France
Language French
Production
(Film d'Art) Pathé Frères
Distribution
Categories
Based on Book Black and White Death Disease Dog Drama Miracles Short Sickness Silent Film
Description

A worker, full of health and vigor, is affected by a terrible disease: Leprosy. From that moment on, all his friends fled him, including his fiancée who left him for someone else. Only his mother and his faithful dog stay with him. Days pass and only a few kids enter the garden. During one of these intrusions, the children cruelly mistreat the dog. The unfortunate leper tries in vain to intervene but the animal is kidnapped and stoned. His mother, exhausted by illness, dies. Heartbroken, alone and friendless, the unfortunate seeks refuge in death thinking it is the only way for him to escape his suffering.

Source: GP archives - Translated

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Cast
Henry Krauss - The Leper
Laurence Duluc - The Mother
Paul Capellani -
Maud Gipsy - The Bride
Crew
Xavier de Maistre - Author
André Calmettes - Director