Crowns, I: The Crown of Roses

Overview

Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of rewards: then the wreath of bay tendered by the Human Senators to Caesar on the culmination of his career; now a beggar receives a loaf called a "crown" from a charitable passerby: Christ is shown crowned with thorns by the rabble; following the divine drama we see the old comedian's wreath presented him at a performance. The next view shows the Emperor Charlemagne crowning his son Lewis. The film closes with the wreath of orange blossoms encircling a bridal party.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 28, 1909

Original language

French

Countries

France

Production

Gaumont,Société des Etablissements Gaumont (FR)

Cast

Renée Carl,Alice Tissot,Georges Wague

Director

Émile Cohl

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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