The Pearl

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

Cast

Georges Hugnet

as Young Man

Kissa Kouprine

as The Thief

Renee Savoye

as The Sleepwalker (as Renée Savoy)

Mary Stutz

as Lulu, the Young Man's Fiancee

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