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A Girl's Folly

1917 · 65 min Comedy
5.4 / 10 · TMDB

A restless young girl yearns to leave her rural environment and "get away from it all". One day she stumbles upon a film crew shooting a western near her home. She makes friends with the film's leading man, who encourages her to try her luck as an actress. So she leaves her small town and goes to the big city to break into the picture business. However, things don't turn out quite the way she planned.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1917
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Maurice Tourneur
Runtime 65 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.4/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a clear contrast between rural simplicity and the glamorous yet harsh world of early cinema, exploring the timeless theme of naive ambition meeting reality.

What lingers after the final reel is a charming, gentle reminder of the price of dreams and the value of home. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Maurice Tourneur

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