Underplayed Gems

Simple Simon Clock Maker (1912)

Simple Simon Clock Maker poster
Original title
Onésime horloger
Directed by
Jean Durand
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
5 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A clock repairman named Onesime works in a struggling shop. He receives a letter saying he will inherit his uncle's fortune in 20 years. To speed up time, he tampers with the central clock causing everything to move faster, and after 40 days he goes to collect his inheritance.

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What happens

Onésime horloger est un film muet français réalisé par Jean Durand et sorti en 1912. Réparateur de pendules dans un commerce qui périclite, Onésime reçoit un courrier par lequel il hériterait de son oncle, mais seulement dans 20 ans. Pour activer le temps, il trafique l'horloge centrale et tout se met à vivre en accéléré : danseurs, voitures, constructions, essayages... Ainsi, 40 jours plus tard, ceux-ci équivalant à 20 ans, il peut se présenter chez le notaire pour toucher son héritage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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