The Law of Pardon (1906)

Original title

La Loi du pardon

Directed by

Albert Capellani

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

8 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man divorces his wife for cheating and takes their child away from her.

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What happens

The Law of Pardon (French: La loi du pardon) is a 1906 French silent short film directed by Albert Capellani. It is a melodrama about a man divorcing his wife for adultery and getting custody of their child. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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