The Violin Maker of Cremona 1909 Directed by D.W. Griffith
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.
Language
English
Spoken Language
No Language
Gnere
Drama
Production Company
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Release Date 7 June 1909
12 mins
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
Arthur V. Johnson
In Crowd
Violet Mersereau
In Crowd
Anthony O'Sullivan
Worker
Mack Sennett
In Crowd
John R. Cumpson
In Crowd
