The Beggar's Deceit

The Beggar's Deceit is a 1900 British short film directed by Cecil Hepworth. The film is a comedy sketch shot from a static camera position, with the composition divided into thirds: on the left the beggar, in the centre the pavement and pedestrians, and to the right the road and vehicle traffic.

The Beggar's Deceit
Directed byCecil Hepworth
Distributed byHepworth Manufacturing Company
Release date
November 1900 (UK)[1]
Running time
58 seconds
CountryUnited Kingdom

Synopsis

A legless beggar with a sign around his neck saying "cripple" pushes himself slowly and laboriously on a trolley along the pavement, soliciting alms from sympathetic passers-by. A policeman gradually approaches from the distance. Feeling suspicious, he taps the beggar on the shoulder, whereupon the beggar leaps up in a panic and runs away on his perfectly functional legs. The policeman trips over the trolley before recovering his footing and setting off in pursuit.[2]

References
  1. "The Beggar's Deceit". IMDb.
  2. The Beggar's Deceit BFI Screen Online. Retrieved 09-10-2010


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