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The Gift of the Magi (1917)

The Gift of the Magi poster
Directed by
Brinsley Shaw
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young married couple each sell their most prized possession to buy a Christmas gift for the other. The story shows their love and sacrifice.

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What happens

The Gift of the Magi è un cortometraggio muto del 1917 diretto da Brinsley Shaw. È un adattamento dell'omonimo racconto di O. Henry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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