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The Amateur Film (1922)

The Amateur Film poster
Original title
Amatörfilmen
Directed by
Gustaf Molander
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 05m
Rated
Btl
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A famous jeweler in 1920s Sweden gets a new rival. A competitor who makes imitations claims he can make a fake pearl that the jeweler cannot tell from a real one. The film shows their conflict and the challenge.

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What happens

Amatörfilmen est un film suédois muet réalisé par Gustaf Molander, sorti en 1922. Edmond, un joaillier renommée, se découvre un nouveau concurrent lorsque M. Snyder, spécialisé dans les imitations, s'installe près de sa boutique. À la suite de querelles, Snyder défie Edmond en prétendant qu'il peut créer une imitation si parfaite de n'importe quelle perle choisie par Edmond, que ce dernier ne pourra pas faire la différence.... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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