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The Cinderella Man

1917 · 60 min Comedy

When Marjorie Caner returns from abroad, she is quite lonely in her millionaire father's big house. Learning that a young poet, Anthony Quintard, is living in poverty next door while working on the libretto of a great opera, she skips across the roofs and brings him a Christmas banquet. The poet sees Marjorie, and knowing that he detests wealth, she pretends to be the secretary of the Caner family.....

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Year 1917
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director George Loane Tucker
Runtime 60 min.

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The film constructs its narrative on the contrast between two worlds—opulence and creative poverty—using rooftops as a metaphor for surmountable barriers. The comedic plot relies on a game of disguise, where genuine feelings are tested by social masks.

What lingers after the viewing is a light, graceful fairy tale with a Christmas spirit, where gentle humor triumphs over prejudice, and the happy ending feels as natural as a leap across the rooftop. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: George Loane Tucker

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