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La femme du cocher
Also known as [The Cabman’s Wife], [The Cabby’s Wife]
(1908) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes production; distributed by Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA on 12 September 1908.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A cab driver, who, through his intemperance, causes his wife no end of misery, is seen in his squalid home abusing her, while she stands meekly by, not daring to resent his brutal treatment. As he goes out to his cab the wife starts out to do some marketing, and while she is passing the wharf she is approached by a very gallant old fellow, who makes advances to her. She hurries along, but he follows close to her heels, and when she has finished her marketing and is ready to start he approaches her, and is so persistent that she consents to let him escort her as far as her home. He then takes his leave, but only after she consents to meet him the next day. In the next picture we see the drunken husband showering abuses on his wife, who, unable to put up with him any longer, finally throws him out of the house. She then makes preparations to receive the stranger, longing, as she does, for someone who will speak a kind word to her. The cabby is driving down the street when he is hailed by a passerby and ordered to stop at a florist. Here his fare purchases a large bouquet, and on entering the cab again tells the driver to go to a certain number, which happens to be the cabman’s own address. The latter never dreams, however, that the stranger is going to see his own wife. While the cabby is waiting for his passenger the janitor comes out, and the pair go to a café and have a hilarious time and come back terribly intoxicated. The cabby makes for his apartment, and as he walks in he is dumbfounded to see his wife and the old masher carrying on a pretty love scene. The cabby grabs his rival and is giving him a terrible beating when the wife calls the police. In rush the officers, and all three are taken to the station. When they appear before the judge, and he hears the story of the much-abused wife and sees the inebriated condition of her husband he has the latter locked up and allows the woman to go her way in care of her affinity.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 October 2023.
References: Montgomery-Comedy p. ? : Website-IMDb.
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