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Posted on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

Nick Winter and the Theft of the Mona Lisa (1911) A Silent Film Review

On August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. A few days later, this comedy was released spoofing the theft and the less-than-competent investigation. The jokes were torn from 1911 headlines, will they yield modern laughs?

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