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Pique (1916)

Pique poster
Directed by
Lawrence Marston
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A stage play from 1875 is adapted into a short silent film. It follows characters caught in a dramatic conflict over personal pride and romantic rivalry.

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What happens

Pique è un cortometraggio muto del 1916 diretto da Lawrence Marston che si basa sul lavoro teatrale omonimo di Augustin Daly andato in scena in prima a Broadway al Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre il 14 dicembre 1875. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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