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La disparition d'Onésime (1913)

La disparition d'Onésime poster
Original title
La Disparition d'Onésime
Directed by
Jean Durand
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
9 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A constantly arguing man fakes his own disappearance on a friend's advice. His wife is devastated and hires a detective who finds him with other women. After this, the couple makes up.

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What happens

La Disparition d'Onésime est un film muet français réalisé par Jean Durand et sorti en 1913. Le couple Onésime est en permanente confrontation. Les disputes sont fréquentes et violentes. Sur les conseils de son ami Truche, il simule une disparition qui va affecter terriblement sa femme. Celle-ci, épleurée, va faire appel au célèbre détective Charles Haucome, qui, grâce à son chien, retrouve Onésime en charmantes compagnies dans une maison de rendez-vous et tout rentrera dans l'ordre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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