The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

1913 · 41 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy, Fantasy

It is Christmas Eve, and the town witches’ son, a blacksmith, seeks an honest marriage to his love who wishes for a pair of shoes fit for the Tsarina. A mischievous devil is trapped into providing service to the smith.

Directed by Władysław Starewicz · Written by Władysław Starewicz

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