The Kleptomaniac (1905 film)
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The Kleptomaniac (1905 film) is a silent short drama directed by Edwin S. Porter that critiques class-based double standards in the treatment of theft.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent short film ⓘ |
| basedInPartOn | realistic social conditions of early 20th-century urban life ⓘ |
| cameraTechnique | static camera framing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| critiques | class-based double standards in the treatment of theft ⓘ |
| director | Edwin S. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Edison Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingStyle | continuity editing in early form ⓘ |
| exposes | bias of police and courts toward wealthy defendants ⓘ |
| filmEra | early narrative cinema ⓘ |
| filmTechnique | silent film ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
social problem film ⓘ |
| hasMoralMessage | laws are applied differently to rich and poor ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle | tableaux-style staging typical of early 1900s films ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
early American cinema canon
ⓘ
film studies curricula on early social critique in cinema ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | cross-cutting between wealthy shoplifter and poor mother ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early cinematic critique of class bias in law enforcement
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use of parallel editing to contrast rich and poor characters ⓘ |
| partOf | Edison Studios filmography ⓘ |
| portrays | unequal legal consequences for rich and poor offenders ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Edison Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 10 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Edwin S. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Aline Boyd
NERFINISHED
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Jane Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sorelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
justice system
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social inequality ⓘ theft ⓘ |
| uses | intertitles ⓘ |
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