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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
The Pillory Synopsis
A young girl is kept ignorant of her mother by her aunt. After her aunt dies, the girl is used by crooks and arrested. In prison she meets a kindly woman, who is married to a judge. The woman, unbeknownst to the girl, is her mother, and adopts her. The companion of the deceased aunt, in the midst of a ball, denounces the mother and reveals her secret to the judge and guests. The judge will not forgive his wife, so the mother and daughter leave and work among the slums to benefit humanity. Eventually, the judge relents, and seeks his wife for forgiveness, but he is too late.
A Pair of Sexes Synopsis
A husband enters the wrong flat and finds twins babies, which he takes to the office to show the boys. He engages a German band to help with the celebration at a restaurant, but at this moment the real father arrives with the police.
"The Pillory" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Pair of Sexes" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Pillory