Underplayed Gems

Getting Even (1909)

Getting Even poster
Directed by
D. W. Griffith
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
6 min
Rating
3.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In this silent short, a series of misunderstandings leads to comedic mishaps between characters. The film follows someone trying to get back at another person in a playful way.

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What happens

Getting Even is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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