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When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet

1912 · 15 min Comedy Romance
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Short comedy about a arguing couple in which the man is doing everything to make up with his girlfriend. Henri has a fight with his girlfriend, Dora. He tries to make excuses by phone and by mail, but his girlfriend wants to know nothing about him. Henry tries dressed as parcel delivery and as a woman, but even then it does not work. Eventually the opinion of his girlfriend changes, and the quarrel is over.

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Year 1912
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Romance
Runtime 15 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the escalating absurdity of a lover's gambits against his beloved's steadfast resolve. It relies on visual slapstick and expressive pantomime, transforming a domestic quarrel into a charming parade of disguises and mishaps.

What lingers after the final reconciliation is the gentle truth that persistence, however foolish, can be its own romantic language. A silent-era gem that finds universal humor in the battle of the sexes. — MovieFinder Editorial

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