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What Happened to the Inquisitive Janitor (1901)

1901 · Silent film · 2 min · dir. Ferdinand Zecca

  • Comedy

Synopsis

Pathé film number 380, released as "What Happened to the Inquisitive Janitor" in the US and as "Peeping Tom" in the UK. The title "What is Seen Through a Keyhole" was given 'a posteriori' and should not be regarded as its original. As a janitor is cleaning a hotel, he decides to peek through the keyholes to observe some of the guests in their rooms. In room 8, a woman is busy making herself look more attractive, and the janitor enjoys watching her. There are also some interesting things going…

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Details

Director
Ferdinand Zecca
Studio
Pathé Frères
Released
1901-08-01
Original title
Par le trou de la serrure
Running time
2 minutes

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