Pierrot the Prodigal

5.6

Genre: Drama
Run time: 65 min
Premiere: 1914. February 12.

Director: Baldassarre Negroni
Writer: Fernand Beissier
Starring: Francesca Bertini Leda Gys Emilio Ghione Elvira Radaelli

A example of female fantasy is L'Histoire d'un Pierrot (1913), based on a musical pantomime by Mario Costa with Francesca Bertini in the role of Pierrot and Leda Gys as Louisette. The young and naive Pierrot is led astray by the evil wine merchant Pochinet (Emilio Ghione). He hopes to distract Pierrot with drinking and gambling while he tries to seduce Louisette.