Lucette (1924)
Directed by Maurice Champreux, Louis Feuillade

Drama

Film Synopsis

6-year old orphan girl Lucette lives with her elderly grandfather, Pascalon, a violist who cannot find work.  Impressed by Lucette's promise as a dancer, a wealthy American couple offer to adopt her, but her grandfather refuses.  Taking pity on the old man and his young charge, the American couple give them a thousand dollar note, but this leads only to further tragedy...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Maurice Champreux, Louis Feuillade
  • Script: Louis Feuillade
  • Cinematographer: Maurice Champreux, Léon Morizet
  • Cast: Bouboule (Lucette), Henri-Amédée Charpentier (Le virtuose Pascalon), René Poyen, Prouzac, Alice Tissot
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White / Silent
  • Runtime: 54 min

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