Film

Crowns, II: The Crown of Thorns

1909 · 6m

IMDb

4.8

Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of rewards: then the wreath of bay tendered by the Human Senators to Caesar on the culmination of his career; now a beggar receives a loaf called a "crown" from a charitable passerby: Christ is shown crowned with thorns by the rabble; following the divine drama we see the old comedian's wreath presented him at a performance. The next view shows the Emperor Charlemagne crowning his son Lewis. The film closes with the wreath of orange blossoms encircling a bridal party.

• Émile CohlDirector

Les couronnes (Émile Cohl, 1909) / Вінки та корони

Release date

November 8, 1909

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

6m