The Friend of the Family (1909)

Directed by

D. W. Griffith

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

8 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

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 helps a family in trouble. The story shows how a friend can step in during a time of need.

silentdramaticstraightforwardstagedearly cinemaplot-drivenconciseearnest

What happens

The Friend of the Family è un cortometraggio muto del 1909 scritto e diretto da David W. Griffith. Prodotto e distribuito dalla Biograph Company, il film uscì nelle sale USA il 15 luglio 1909. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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