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| The Blue Bird | |
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| Written by | Maurice Maeterlinck (play) |
| Starring | Pauline Gilmer Olive Walter |
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Running time | 420 meters (about 14 minutes) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Blue Bird is a 1910 silent film, based on the 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck and starring Pauline Gilmer as Mytyl and Olive Walter as Tytyl. It was filmed in England.
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