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Bread for the Birds
Bread for the Birds

Bread for the Birds

Genres

Drama

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Like Max Ophüls, Capellani set many films in the theatre – backstage, on stage, in the public eye; Here is a rags-to-riches story of a dancer and her older benefactor, a kind-hearted piano tutor.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

13 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

03 August 1911

Country

France

Cast

Stacia Napierkowska

Stacia Napierkowska

Lucien Callamand

Lucien Callamand

Paule Andral

Paule Andral

Pauline Patry

Pauline Patry

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