The Butcher's Nightmare
Ben, the butcher, is in love with a girl who does not reciprocate his affections. He falls asleep and has a dream in which he threatens to foreclose the mortgage on the home of the girl he loves. He also makes a regular crook of the girl's brother by having his safe robbed and the money placed in the brother's pocket. Ben is aroused from his dream by his partner, who is beating him over the head with a slab of meat.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1917 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Robin Williamson |
| Runtime | 20 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its comedy on the stark contrast between a meek reality and the butcher's inflated dream-ego. It explores how petty grievances and unrequited feelings can balloon into a full-blown, absurd melodrama in one's subconscious.
What lingers after the final hit with the meat slab is the charm of a silent-era gag, where revenge is served not cold, but at room temperature on a butcher's block. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Robin Williamson
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With your morning coffee, for a dose of light, almost slapstick absurdity.
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