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