A Fool's Revenge

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A Fool's Revenge
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byD. W. Griffith
Victor Hugo
Starring Owen Moore
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Release date
  • March 4, 1909 (1909-03-04)
Running time
11 minutes (one reel)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

A Fool's Revenge is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. [1] It is based on the 1832 Victor Hugo play Le roi s'amuse . [1]

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  1. 1 2 "A Fool's Revenge". Silent Era. Retrieved February 12, 2015.