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Movie poster: Crowns, I: The Crown of Roses (1909)
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Crowns, I: The Crown of Roses

1909 · 6 min Drama History
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of rewards: then the wreath of bay tendered by the Human Senators to Caesar on the culmination of his career; now a beggar receives a loaf called a "crown" from a charitable passerby: Christ is shown crowned with thorns by the rabble; following the divine drama we see the old comedian's wreath presented him at a performance. The next view shows the Emperor Charlemagne crowning his son Lewis. The film closes with the wreath of orange blossoms encircling a bridal party.

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Original Title Les couronnes - I - La couronne de ronces
Year 1909
Country France
Genre Drama, History
Director Émile Cohl
Runtime 6 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a silent visual essay on the duality of crowns, from laurels of triumph to thorns of sacrifice. It relies on a procession of historical vignettes to explore how symbols of power and reward transform across contexts.

What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of historical echo, where each wreath reflects a facet of the human condition—ambition, charity, devotion, and legacy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Émile Cohl

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