The Violin Maker of Cremona

4.6(8)190912m

Drama

A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his superior violin with that of another apprentice, Sandro, whom Giannina loves.

Director

D.W. Griffith

Cast

Herbert Prior

Taddeo Ferrari

Mary Pickford

Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter

Owen Moore

Sandro

David Miles

Filippo, the Cripple

Harry Solter

The Judge

Marion Leonard

The Judge's Companion

Charles Avery

Worker / In Crowd

Clara T. Bracy

Arthur V. Johnson

In Crowd

Violet Mersereau

In Crowd

Anthony O'Sullivan

Worker

Mack Sennett

In Crowd

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

5.0

Mary Pickford is the young "Giannina" who has a habit of lobbing flowers at her admirers. In this short film, two such lovestruck violin makers compete to win a gold chain - and her hand in marriage. What ensues is quite a fun exchange as the men try to trick each other for their prize, but the telling of the story is all over the shop. It is almost impossible to discern quite what is going on - i...