
A tramp persuades another tramp to let him have a coat off a scarecrow by persuading him it's haunted..
Gaston Quiribet
United Kingdom

The Coveted Coat is a masterpiece of surrealist comedy, a film where the line between reality and the fantastic blurs in the most delightful ways. Director and writer Gaston Quiribet crafts a narrative that is both a comedic gem and a profound exploration of human nature and social dynamics. The story centers around tw...

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Gaston Quiribet

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"The Coveted Coat is a masterpiece of surrealist comedy, a film where the line between reality and the fantastic blurs in the most delightful ways. Director and writer Gaston Quiribet crafts a narrative that is both a comedic gem and a profound exploration of human nature and social dynamics. The story centers around two tramps, one of whom, through a series of ingenious and increasingly elaborate schemes, convinces the other that a coat displayed on a scarecrow is in fact haunted. What follows i..."

1920 · IMDb 5.2
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