Pierrette's Escapades
Jan 01 1900
•0h 2m
•Romance
Columbine resists Pierrette's courting in favour of Harlequin in this hand-coloured short by Alice Guy.
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Julia Petit
Pierrette
Melle de Fretières
Harlequin
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