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The plot is a satire derived from Hugh Antoine D’Arcy’s poem “The Face on the bar room floor. It tells of the broken-down artist (Charlie Chaplin) who, having lost his wife (Cecile Arnold) to another man, draws her face on the floor of a bar room. Charlie tells his tragic story in flashbacks. NB: Silent film with no soundtrack.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309130
Language
English
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)