Eugénie, Stand Up Straight! (1911)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 4M
Director : Jean Durand
Synopsis
Poor Eugénie! She's humpbacked and everyone wants to straighten her out, but when success finally comes, she's too tall not to cause disasters. To solve the problem, the help of a sword swallower is urgently needed.
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