Christmas Day in the Workhouse (1914)

Directed by

George William Pearson

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

14 min

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor elderly man in a workhouse on Christmas Day recalls a painful memory from his past. The film shows the harsh conditions and emotional toll of poverty during the holiday season.

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What happens

Christmas Day in the Workhouse (deutsch: Weihnachten im Arbeitshaus) ist ein britisches Stummfilmdrama und Weihnachtsfilm des Regisseurs George Pearson aus dem Jahr 1914. Der Film ist eine Adaption der 1877 veröffentlichten Ballade Christmas Day in the Workhouse des englischen Journalisten, Dichters und Schriftstellers George Robert Sims. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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