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The Law of Pardon (1906)

The Law of Pardon poster
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

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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