The Duke's Jester or A Fool's Revenge (1909)

Directed by

J. Stuart Blackton

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

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 jester working for a duke seeks revenge. The story is based on a Victor Hugo play.

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What happens

The Duke's Jester or A Fool's Revenge è un cortometraggio muto del 1909 diretto da J. Stuart Blackton. La sceneggiatura di Eugene Mullin si basa sul dramma Il re si diverte di Victor Hugo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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