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Cruel, Cruel Love

1914 · 9 min
Directed by Mack Sennett · USA · Visual Comedy
Short filmComedy

Where to watch in the United States: Free: Public Domain Movies. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Charles Chaplin Edgar Kennedy Minta Durfee Eva Nelson Glen Cavender Billy Gilbert

Plot

This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid.

Sinekatalog’s take

A gentleman's romance is threatened when his sweetheart sees him with a maid. The slapstick short is crude but has comic energy. A quick historical curiosity for silent-comedy buffs.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.3 / 10 (1,597 votes)
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