The Other Side of the Hedge
Directed by: Lewin Fitzhamon
year: 1905 2 minutes
A picnic seduction is hindered by a stuffy chaperone but that’s nothing a little trickery can’t fix. Unusually for early films, the comedy is quite understated.
- Genres:
- Short / Narrative
- Silent / Silent Comedy
- Comedy / Romantic Comedy
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