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The Matrimonial Express (1912)

The Matrimonial Express poster
Original title
L'Express matrimonial
Directed by
Léonce Perret
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
13 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man travels by train to meet a woman his uncle has picked out for him to marry. On the way he meets a different woman and his plans are thrown into confusion.

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What happens

L'Express matrimonial (ou En express) est un film muet français réalisé par Léonce Perret, sorti en 1912. Gontran (Léonce Perret) se rend en train à Niort, où il doit rencontrer la fille d'un ami de son oncle, qui souhaite la lui présenter, en vue d'un éventuel mariage. Mais dans le train, il rencontre une jeune femme (Valentine Petit) et cette rencontre va bouleverser ses plans ... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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