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How Bridget’s Lover Escaped (1907): Cast

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How Bridget’s Lover Escaped is a 1907 short comedy directed by Georges Méliès, starring Manuel as Bridget's Lover and Fernande Albany. It runs 8 minutes.

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How Bridget’s Lover Escaped (1907) movie poster
Released
Runtime
8 min
Director
Georges Méliès
Genre
Comedy
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is How Bridget’s Lover Escaped About?

The premise of How Bridget’s Lover Escaped without spoilers.

The corpulent lover of a cook manages to evade the police after a mishap with her masters. The film unfolds as a classic slap‑stick chase of its era, with Victorine’s boyfriend sprinting out of the kitchen and being chased across rooftops by bewildered officers.

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Cast & crew

How Bridget’s Lover Escaped Cast & Characters

Manuel leads the cast as Bridget's Lover, with Fernande Albany as Bridget, the Cook. Directed by Georges Méliès.

From the director

More from Georges Méliès

More films directed by Georges Méliès: Cinderella or The Glass Slipper, Pharmaceutical Hallucinations, Buncoed Stage Johnnie and L’acteur en retard.

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How Bridget’s Lover Escaped FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of How Bridget’s Lover Escaped, each answered in a sentence.

How long is How Bridget’s Lover Escaped?

How Bridget’s Lover Escaped runs 8 minutes.

When was How Bridget’s Lover Escaped released?

How Bridget’s Lover Escaped was released on March 17, 1907.

Who directed How Bridget’s Lover Escaped?

How Bridget’s Lover Escaped was directed by Georges Méliès.

More films by Georges Méliès

Who is in the cast of How Bridget’s Lover Escaped?

How Bridget’s Lover Escaped stars Manuel as Bridget's Lover and Fernande Albany as Bridget, the Cook.

Does How Bridget’s Lover Escaped have a post-credit scene?

No. How Bridget’s Lover Escaped has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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