Drama

The Violin Maker of Cremona

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A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his superior violin with that of another apprentice, Sandro, whom Giannina loves.

Release Date : 1909-06-07

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : American Mutoscope & Biograph

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Herbert Prior

Character Name : Taddeo Ferrari

Original Name : Herbert Prior

Gender : Male

Mary Pickford

Character Name : Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter

Original Name : Mary Pickford

Gender : Female

Owen Moore

Character Name : Sandro

Original Name : Owen Moore

Gender : Male

David Miles

Character Name : Filippo, the Cripple

Original Name : David Miles

Gender : Male

Harry Solter

Character Name : The Judge

Original Name : Harry Solter

Gender : Male

Marion Leonard

Character Name : The Judge's Companion

Original Name : Marion Leonard

Gender : Female

Charles Avery

Character Name : Worker / In Crowd

Original Name : Charles Avery

Gender : Male

Clara T. Bracy

Character Name :

Original Name : Clara T. Bracy

Gender : Female

Arthur V. Johnson

Character Name : In Crowd

Original Name : Arthur V. Johnson

Gender : Male

Violet Mersereau

Character Name : In Crowd

Original Name : Violet Mersereau

Gender : Female

Anthony O'Sullivan

Character Name : Worker

Original Name : Anthony O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Mack Sennett

Character Name : In Crowd

Original Name : Mack Sennett

Gender : Male

John R. Cumpson

Character Name : In Crowd

Original Name : John R. Cumpson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

Mary Pickford is the young "Giannina" who has a habit of lobbing flowers at her admirers. In this short film, two such lovestruck violin makers compete to win a gold chain - and her hand in marriage. What ensues is quite a fun exchange as the men try to trick each other for their prize, but the telling of the story is all over the shop. It is almost impossible to discern quite what is going on - indeed, D.W. Griffith appears to have little idea how to construct this in any fashion that holds our attention in any meaningful way: it's is like an over-long pantomime scene, comedic but shambolic - and not in a good way. Made in 1909 so one shouldn't expect the earth, but this is just a mess