A desperate mother abandons her child on the door step of a playboy. A poster for this film once dominated the foyer of the Paris Cinematheque.
If you're looking for a breezy Sunday watch, stay away from L'enfant du carnaval. But if you love dusty, dramatic silent films with guys who look like they use too much hair gel, this is a goldmine. 🎥 It is basically a 1921 melodrama about a guy who gets a baby dropped on his porch. The main guy is played by Ivan Mo...
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"If you're looking for a breezy Sunday watch, stay away from L'enfant du carnaval. But if you love dusty, dramatic silent films with guys who look like they use too much hair gel, this is a goldmine. 🎥 It is basically a 1921 melodrama about a guy who gets a baby dropped on his porch. The main guy is played by Ivan Mozzhukhin, who also co-wrote the thing. He has these eyes that look like they are constantly trying to burn a hole through the camera lens. Honestly, the baby is the best actor in ..."
Armand Bour
Ivan Mozzhukhin, Jean Sablon
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