The Pierrot (1917)

Pjerrot

Gross misunderstandings result in the young actor Jean leaving his wife and child. Years later, the family meets again in the theatre. Jean enters the stage as Pjerrot, whilst his wife and their daughter sit in the audience. The daughter slips behind the stage unnoticed, where suddenly a fire breaks out. Jean, dressed as a clown, must plunge into the flames in a heroic attempt to save both his marriage and the life of his estranged daughter. (Stumfilm.dk)

Date of release

1917-12-10

Runtime

1h 14m

Director

Hjalmar Davidsen

Casting

• Gunnar Tolnæs — Jean Riot
• Zanny Petersen — Gabrielle Riot
• Frederik Jacobsen — Gamle Layette
• Erik Holberg — Garoche
• Peter Jørgensen

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