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The Violin Maker of Cremona

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A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his superior violin with that of another apprentice, Sandro, whom Giannina loves.

Directed byD.W. Griffith

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 12m
Language
EN
Released
June 7, 1909
Studios
Biograph Company

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"The Violin Maker of Cremona" (1909) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer

"The Violin Maker of Cremona" (1909) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Herbert Prior

Herbert Prior

Taddeo Ferrari

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

Sandro

David Miles

David Miles

Filippo, the Cripple

Harry Solter

Harry Solter

The Judge

Marion Leonard

Marion Leonard

The Judge's Companion

Charles Avery

Charles Avery

Worker / In Crowd

Clara T. Bracy

Clara T. Bracy

Arthur V. Johnson

Arthur V. Johnson

In Crowd

Violet Mersereau

Violet Mersereau

In Crowd

Creative team
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Written by
Frank E. Woods
Frank E. Woods

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