The Pearl
Jun 06 1929
•1h 34m
•Fantasy
A silent, surreal short involving a man buying a pearl necklace. He meets a woman who also desires the necklace.
Cast
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Georges Hugnet
Young Man
Kissa Kouprine
The Thief
Renee Savoye
The Sleepwalker (as Renée Savoy)
Mary Stutz
Lulu, the Young Man's Fiancee
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