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The Christmas Angel

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1904 · 10 min Drama
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

A poor family in a rundown house where snow falls through the broken roof, there's no coal to heat the pathetic little stove, mother is sick, father sends daughter out to beg. Rejected by other beggars, the girl collapses in the snow…

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Original Title Détresse et charité
Year 1904
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Georges Méliès
Runtime 10 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (10 votes)

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The film constructs its tragedy through the stark contrast of a child's vulnerability and the city's indifference. Relying on concise yet powerful imagery, it explores a social abyss where despair is the only inheritance.

What lingers after viewing is a ruthless, almost documentary-like sketch of human suffering, devoid of sentimentality and thus all the more piercing. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Georges Méliès

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