Pierrot the Prodigal
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A example of female fantasy is L'Histoire d'un Pierrot (1913), based on a musical pantomime by Mario Costa with Francesca Bertini in the role of Pierrot and Leda Gys as Louisette. The young and naive Pierrot is led astray by the evil wine merchant Pochinet (Emilio Ghione). He hopes to distract Pierrot with drinking and gambling while he tries to seduce Louisette.
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Cast
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Francesca Bertini
Pierrot
Known for
1900
Cabiria
Leda Gys
Louisette
Also in
Christus
The Masked Amazon
Baldassarre Negroni
Fernand Beissier
Emilio Ghione
Pochinet
Also in
The Grey Rats
Come fu che l'ingordigia rovinò il Natale a Cretinetti
Elvira Radaelli
Fifine
Also in
Blue Blood
Amedeo Ciaffi
Julot
Also in
Blue Blood
Malombra
Ninne
A Child
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Baldassarre Negroni Director · Fernand Beissier Writer
United States release June 8, 1914 · Produced in Italy · Original title L'histoire d'un Pierrot
Production
Celio Film
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'histoire d'un Pierrot
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Italy · February 12, 1914
Theatrical
United States · June 8, 1914
Portugal
February 20, 1923
Spain
April 11, 1915
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