French Cops Learning English (1908)

Original title

French interpreter policeman

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

8 min

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of French police officers attempt to learn English. Their misunderstandings and mistakes lead to humorous situations.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalslapstickcomedicfast-pacedabsurdtongue-in-cheek

What happens

French Cops Learning English, originally copyrighted in the United States as French Interpreter Policeman, is a 1908 French short silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 1288–1293 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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