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Serpentine Dance

Serpentine Dance

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MusicDocumentary

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"Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587), "Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) or "La Gigue" (Gaumont #590).

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

2 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

20 August 1902

Country

France

Cast

Lina Esbrard

Lina Esbrard

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