Pierrot in Montreal

1,383 views · Published 21 March 2017 · 29:31 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: NFB · 2017 · Film & Animation

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Canadian mime Guy Hoffman, acting as Pierrot, introduces us to the art of pantomime. The streets of Montreal and the Belmont Amusement Park are the backdrop for the traditional story of Pierrot, who loses his love, Columbine, to Harlequin.

Directed by Donald Ginsberg - 1957 | 29 min

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