The Flight of Socrates

The Flight of Socrates

1923 · 65 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Action

Ajax accidentily startles Socrates, the pet parrot of his fiancé Annita, causing him to fly away through an open window. Annita says she will not marry Ajax until he returns Socrates to her. In his international search for the parrot, Ajax accidentally becomes a wanted man everywhere he goes.

Directed by Guido Brignone · Written by Giovacchino Forzano

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