Dickson Greeting (1891)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1M
Director : William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Sinopse
William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience. This was the first film produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company to be shown to public audiences and the press.
O Cardeal Richelieu (Nigel De Brulier), envolvido em intrigas na corte de Louis XIII (Adolphe Menjou), ameaça a rainha (Mary MacLaren), que é secretamente apaixonado pelo Duque de Buckingham (Thomas Holding). As intenções do cardeal é uma jogada para desonrar Anne, que é Rainha da Áustria, desonrando desta forma também a própria França, e despertando a revolta de Louis XIII, impedindo, então, a união política dos dois países, e desta maneira tirar proveitos para seus próprios benefícios: conseguindo o respeito e agradecimento do rei e aumentando o seu poder palaciano. Enquanto isso, da Gasconha vem D'Artagnan (Douglas Fairbanks) aderir aos Mosqueteiros do Rei, na sua busca incansável por aventuras. Ele ganha, depois de alguns mal-entendidos, a confiança e a amizade de três dos melhores mosqueteiros do rei, Athos (Léon Bary), Porthos (George Siegmann) e Aramis (Eugene Pallete), por provar sua habilidade com a espada, sua valentia e dignidade, e juntos, fazem uma aliança eterna.
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A young prince falls in love with a beautiful barmaid while at university in old Heidelberg.
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