Monday, May 14, 2007

La poule aux oeufs d'or (1905)

Synopsis: A man wins a hen in a lottery. He finds out that it lays eggs which contain gold coins. In the henhouse some fairies appear and generate a pile of magical eggs. He and his wife are now rich and move to a castle. They hide their valuable eggs in the cellar, and the hen in a cage in the living room. Two thieves come and steal the eggs. Pressed by creditors, the husband kills the hen in the hope of finding gold in it. There is nothing inside and thus he is poor again.
Appraisal: Entertaining.

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