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The Awakening

1917 50 minutes

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Abandoned on the church steps at birth Jacques Revilly is a pariah in his small hamlet finally heading to Paris to fulfill his dream of being an artist. After three years he has become quite adept but due to his slovenly ways and appearance he has been nicknamed “The Beast” and is once again exiled among society. One night he discovers a young girl who has collapsed in the roadside snow, with the assistance of his one friend Varney they nurse her back to health and “The Beast” begins to mend his ways.

Released

3rd December 1917

108 years ago

Runtime

50 minutes

Finishes at 1:56am

Directed by

George Archainbaud

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Written by

Emil De Varney

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