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[The Greek Slave’s Passion]
(1909) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont production; distributed by Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA by Kleine Optical Company on 25 December 1909.
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Amid the beautiful natural surroundings a young shepherd meets a beautiful slave girl and they pledge their love to one another before the statue of the great god Pan, to whom they make an offering of wreaths of flowers. Unhappily, the poor girl is sold by her master in the slave market of Alexandria to a rich merchant who intends to marry her. The shepherd lover is in despair and after making careful inquiries he learns of her whereabouts. He joins a troupe of musicians and dancers and so gets into the palace of the merchant where his sweetheart is. He recognizes her at once and notices how sad she looks. In order to cheer her up he plays a tune with which she is familiar and so makes himself known to her. She throws herself into his arms and evinces the deepest emotion. As soon as the good merchant sees the condition of affairs he gives up his slave and permits her to go free with her shepherd lover.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 8 January 1910, page 17] A story of slavery and the love of a female slave and her master and owner, which is finally discovered and reciprocated. The suggestiveness of the picture is the most promising feature, causing one to imagine a great many things which perhaps had no place in the original conception of the film. The technical work is highly satisfactory, and some of the scenes are attractive. The picture is a bit novel and perhaps for that reason deserves more than ordinary commendation. It is recommended to the lovers of motion pictures who want to see something a bit out of the ordinary.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 23 January 2025.
References: MovPicWorld-19100108 p. 17 : Website-IMDb.
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