This is a pleasant though rushed narrative based on Charles Perrault's novel. What's presented in two and a half minutes is the story of a little kid who saves his parents and his older brothers and sisters from complete despair after their forced leave from their house due to impossibility of paying their debts.
Segundo de Chomón's experiment is a fine work considered the many restrictions back in his day, the cinematography was quite good, the story or what's left of it are interesting though lacking in better explanations (the title cards are in French with no translation and I had to force myself to understand what was said, specially the very last quote but thank you Google Translator - still don't get it why those white rocks are so special). Three great acts and there you have a movie.
Best of the show is the quality actors - too bad they're all uncredited - specially the main kid, the title character, with his impressive and strong expressions, evidenced by the scene he overhears his mother and father talking about being forced to leave their house. Priceless. 6/10
Segundo de Chomón's experiment is a fine work considered the many restrictions back in his day, the cinematography was quite good, the story or what's left of it are interesting though lacking in better explanations (the title cards are in French with no translation and I had to force myself to understand what was said, specially the very last quote but thank you Google Translator - still don't get it why those white rocks are so special). Three great acts and there you have a movie.
Best of the show is the quality actors - too bad they're all uncredited - specially the main kid, the title character, with his impressive and strong expressions, evidenced by the scene he overhears his mother and father talking about being forced to leave their house. Priceless. 6/10