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Fortune Favors the Brave

  • 1909
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A young lad, the son of poor parents, goes out in search of a treasure which has been concealed for many years. He has been warned in advance that he will have to sacrifice much to come into... Read allA young lad, the son of poor parents, goes out in search of a treasure which has been concealed for many years. He has been warned in advance that he will have to sacrifice much to come into possession of the fortune. Being full of spirit and ambition, nothing can hold him back, ... Read allA young lad, the son of poor parents, goes out in search of a treasure which has been concealed for many years. He has been warned in advance that he will have to sacrifice much to come into possession of the fortune. Being full of spirit and ambition, nothing can hold him back, and he sets out. Luckily a genie guides him in the right direction and notwithstanding all... Read all

  • Director
    • Georges Méliès
  • Stars
    • Francis Ford
    • André Méliès
    • Georges Méliès
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      • Georges Méliès
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      • André Méliès
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    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    André Méliès
    • The Young Boy
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    Georges Méliès
    Georges Méliès
    • Gnome
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    Brushing aside the monsters that beset him

    Here is a story which will please the boys and others who firmly believe that nothing is impossible for those who are determined to succeed. A boy starts out to obtain a treasure which has defied the efforts of many who have attempted a similar thing. But nothing daunted he keeps on, slaying some of the monsters in his path and frightening others away, until he succeeds in securing the treasure and returns home with sufficient gold to make his people wealthy all their lives. While this may be more or less of a story, unquestionably it is in a degree a true transcript of the life of the average man. He who goes forward regardless of the dangers that lurk in his path, and brushing aside the monsters that beset him is certain to win. In the long run his success is assured. And while this film may have been intended to be entertaining only unquestionably it teaches this important lesson. - The Moving Picture World, December 11, 1909

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      Released as a split reel along with Fin de réveillon (1909).
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      Referenced in D-I-M, Deus in Machina (2007)

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1909 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
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      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fortune Favours the Brave
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      • G. Méliès
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      • Black and White
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      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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