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A Philistine in Bohemia
Mr. Brunelli, a roomer at a boarding house, has caught the eye of Kate, the daughter of the woman who owns the house. Kate knows her mother, who doesn't want her daughter to have anything to do with her tenants, will disapprove of Mr. Brunelli, but she soon discovers that Mr. Brunelli isn't quite who she thinks he is.
| Release : | 1920 |
| Rating : | 5.5 |
| Studio : | Vitagraph Company of America, |
| Crew : | Director, Writer, |
| Cast : | Edna Murphy Rod La Rocque |
| Genre : | Romance |
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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
This late Vitagraph three-reeler -- they would be the last of the Patents Trust companies left standing half a decade later when they were bought out by the Warner Brothers -- is yet another attempt to film an O. Henry short story at some length -- a difficult task, given that the writer specialized in short stories with snapper endings. However, by expanding the setting a bit and giving the Irish landladies a bit of business, the task is accomplished. Add in some fine players -- even though they don't have much of a chance to show us what they can do -- and some handsome photography and you have a very pleasant little movie, even if those furnished rooms seem unnaturally large.
