The Night Before Christian's Birthday (1909)

Runtime: 8 minutes

Overview

Just before bedtime, Christian overhears a conversation between his grandmother and shopkeeper Blache. While Blache stubbornly insists that wealth is the only true happiness, the grandmother believes that a bright mind is worth more than its weight in gold. Christian agrees with Blache, but at night โ€“ filled with anticipation before his forthcoming birthday โ€“ he dreams of something that makes him see the matter in quite a different light. (stumfilm.dk)

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