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Decoyed (1904)

Decoyed poster
Original title
Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Directed by
Lewin Fitzhamon
Genre
silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
3 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman gets out of a carriage and asks strangers for directions. One man pretends to help her but instead kidnaps her, dresses her in rags, and forces her to beg for him. She tries to escape her captor while he keeps constant watch.

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What happens

Decoyed รจ un cortometraggio muto del 1904 diretto da Lewin Fitzhamon. Scesa da una carrozza, una giovane donna chiede indicazioni ai passanti. Uno di questi finge di aiutarla solo per approfittarsi di lei: la rapisce, la veste con degli stracci e la costringe a chiedere l'elemosina per lui. Sempre controllata dal suo sfruttatore, la ragazza cerca di sfuggirgli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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