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The Pearl

The Pearl

192934 min7.2 / 10
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A surreal silent fantasy about desire and possession, where a pearl necklace becomes the contested object between two strangers.

A silent, surreal short involving a man buying a pearl necklace. He meets a woman who also desires the necklace.

Essence

Ensemble

Georges Hugnet
Young Man
Kissa Kouprine
Kissa Kouprine
The Thief
Renee Savoye
The Sleepwalker (as Renée Savoy)
Mary Stutz
Lulu, the Young Man's Fiancee

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