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Gage d’amour
Also known as The Love Token in the USA
(1909) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes production; distributed by Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as The Love Token by Pathé Frères on 22 December 1909; in a split-reel with A Contest for a Handkerchief (1909).
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mercedes, the beautiful Mexican girl, loves Pietro, who is poor, and as a token of her love gives him a medal which the faithful fellow hangs around his neck. He is very much in love with Mercedes, but she is courted by a wealthy planter and her father, who is anxious that his daughter make a good match, gives the planter his consent and encouragement to the suit. The latter, however, discovers the love of Mercedes for Pietro, and being of a very jealous nature and unscrupulous withal, hides behind some bushes and from this ambush shoots his rival. Pietro, however, is not killed, as the bullet strikes the medal on his breast and is stopped in its murderous career. Mercedes’ father, upon hearing of the attempted assassination, at last awakens to the true nature of the planter and drives him from the country. Then calling his daughter and her devoted admirer he grants his consent to their marriage and gives them his blessing. The picture is all taken in the open air and is a marvel of perfect action and photography.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 8 January 1910, pages 17-18] While a love story is always interesting, particularly where a poor lover is persecuted by a wealthy one, this picture will attract more by its picturesque scenery and its clear photography than by the story it tells. The picture was made all in the open air, and is a marvel of photography, showing clearly the possibilities of the motion picture camera when handled by an expert.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 23 January 2025.
References: MovPicWorld-19100108 pp. 17-18 : Website-IMDb.
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