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The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess

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1908 · 14 min Fantasy
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

A good shepherdess is persecuted by an evil, tantrum-throwing princess. A good fairy decides to intervene, and dishes out quite a bit of retribution.

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Original Title La Bonne Bergère et la mauvaise princesse
Year 1908
Country France
Genre Fantasy
Director Georges Méliès
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (10 votes)

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The film constructs a simple yet effective fairy-tale dichotomy of good and evil, relying on pantomime and theatrical makeup to convey its archetypal characters. It explores the theme of poetic justice delivered by direct magical intervention.

What lingers after viewing is the charm of a concise moral fable, where its visual artifice only enhances the antique magic of early cinema. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Georges Méliès

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