Pierrot the Prodigal
MovieTitle | L'histoire d'un Pierrot |
User score | 5.6 |
Release date | Feb 12, 1914 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Baldassarre Negroni |
Production country | Italy |
Production companies | Celio Film |
Run time | 65 min. |
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.