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A Hungry Heart (1917)
Vivacious little Gilberte, known as Frou Frou, is the daughter of M. Brigard, a retired merchant, who has as his companion in a life of gaiety, Comte Paul de Valreas, a much younger man. Both the Count and Henry de Sartorys are in love with Frou Frou, and when De Sartorys asks for the hand of Frou Frou, M. Brigard refers him to Louise, the elder daughter, who is in charge of the household. To Louise, who loves de Sartorys, comes the first anguish of her life, when he confides his love for Frou Frou. However, she confers with her little sister who agrees to marry De Sartorys. Paul also asks for Frou Frou's hand, but Brigard refuses, stating he is too jolly a companion to be trusted as a son-in-law.
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Vivacious little Gilberte, known as Frou Frou, is the daughter of M. Brigard, a retired merchant, who has as his companion in a life of gaiety, Comte Paul de Valreas, a much younger man. Both the Count and Henry de Sartorys are in love with Frou Frou, and when De Sartorys asks for the hand of Frou Frou, M. Brigard refers him to Louise, the elder daughter, who is in charge of the household. To Louise, who loves de Sartorys, comes the first anguish of her life, when he confides his love for Frou Frou. However, she confers with her little sister who agrees to marry De Sartorys. Paul also asks for Frou Frou's hand, but Brigard refuses, stating he is too jolly a companion to be trusted as a son-in-law.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy, Frances Marion
In Theaters:2/5/1917
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Peerless Productions
Cast
Émile Chautard
Director
Alice Brady
Frou Frou
George MacQuarrie
Marquis Henri de Sartorys
Gerda Holmes
Louis Brigard
Alec B. Francis
M. Brigard
Josephine Earle
Pauline
Mathilde Brundage
Mother of Comte de Valreas
Edward Langford
Comte Paul de Valreas
John Dudley
Baron de Combri
Edna Whistler
Baronne de Combri
Charles Harley
Pitou
Horace Haine
Gaston
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