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Pétronille’s Despair (1914) | Slate

Pétronille’s Despair

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Rated 7.0 on TMDB

Pétronille’s Despair

Le désespoir de Pétronille

Pétronille tries and fails to commit suicide, multiple ways, after her boyfriend Casimir dumps her. A morbid but amusing comedy.

Released: 1914
Runtime: 8m

Direction and writing

Romeo BosettiCo-Director

Georges RémondCo-Director

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Cast

Sarah DuhamelPétronille

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