Modern Youth(1907)

关键词： Gaston Velle 短片

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Plot Summary:The scene opens with a family conclave in the drawing-room of a well-proportioned mansion, at which family lawyers, the parents of a prospective bride and bridegroom and mutual friends are discussing deeds and settlement connected with the nuptials of a young couple. These having been settled satisfactorily, they are congratulating each other on the results of their labor, when the youth of the house appears on the scene. As the mother runs to him and tells him of the final arrangements, he is seemingly disgusted and repudiates the alliance which his parents wish him to form. He asks for his allowance. Taking no notice of his fiancée, he follows his father, leaving his fiancée to be consoled by her mother. Reaching the office of the father, he receives the portion of his fortune which he has demanded, is about to go out, and he is called back to sign a deed of renunciation; then taking the roll of bills, putting aside his father and mother, he goes from his home. Hastening to the apartments of a woman who has captivated his fancy, he explains to her that he is free from all the trammels of his home ties, showing her the money which he has obtained and giving her a portion, which she receives by showering her kisses upon him in acknowledgment. Inviting her to go out with him, they are seen driving through the streets of Paris in a four-in-hand, taking in their turn the banks of the Seine, through the Arc-De-Triomphe, then proceeding through beautiful scenery, they arrive at a country hotel, where they are surrounded by friends whom he dines and wines, finishing up with the drinking of toasts, after which a mock marriage is performed, uniting him to his amorata. We next see him, with his pseudo-wife, at the card table, where he seems to lose heavily in the game. With feverish haste he doubles and redoubles the stakes, still losing, until at last he stakes his last thousand on the game and loses. Hardly knowing what he does, he borrows of the ever-ready money lender and feverishly plays again, and again loses. The girl, who had been watching the game, and had seen how the cards had been manipulated, tells him that he had been cheated by one of the players, and pointing her finger at one, accuses him. The modern youth asks for fair play, which is denied, and a fight ensues, during which the youth shoots his opponent and flees from the scene, followed shortly afterwards by the girl, who staggers off in another direction. The players, who before were all excitement, now gather up the body of their late comrade and carry it out to the sidewalk, where they leave it in such a position that the Parisian police would imagine another tragedy had been committed by footpads. The modern youth flees from the horror, not pausing to look behind him, far into the country, until he comes to a lane, where he sees a shepherd leading home his sheep; this seems to give the youth an inspiration, for, following the sheep to the farm yard, he offers his services to the farmer, begging for work. The farmer notices his hands are not accustomed to this kind of work, puts a spade in his hand and tells him to dig, which shows his inexperience, and he is driven off. The daughter of the farmer intercedes for him, but is repulsed for her pains, which brings a blessing from the lips of the youth, who turns to thank her for her kindness ere quitting the farm. Following the fortunes of the youth to gain a livelihood, we find him in the role of a rag-gatherer on the streets of Paris, but, being weak from privation and hunger, he staggers and falls on to the curb. Kindly people hasten to his assistance, and with helping hands assist him on to his feet. A carriage and pair, in which are seated two ladies, drives up, and seeing the crowd, they both get out to offer their assistance. The mother love of the older lady recognizes the youth as her son, and at the same time her companion recognizes her fiancé. The recognition is also mutual with the youth, who tries to get away, but the mother insists and ultimately leads him to their carriage, and they drive off to his old home. We see the old father, helpless and broken down with sorrow, not with years, being escorted, about the grounds, by a trained nurse, and finally he is helped to his chair, and up the steps of his house, and taken to his room. No sooner has he got there than the carriage containing the youth comes up, and, attended by his mother and his fiancée, he is assisted up the steps and taken into the father's room. Previous to his being led in, the mother appears and sees her husband asleep. Clasping her hands in prayer and intercession, she looks upward, and feeling in her mind that her prayers will be answered, she goes for her son, whom she leads into the presence of her sleeping husband. At the sight of the premature gray hairs and the base form of his father, the youth falls upon his knees, and taking the hand which had ever been kind to him, he presses it to his lips and kisses it. This action awakes the old man, and a breathless silence seems to pervade the scene until he finally recognizes his son. The father reaches for a stick and raising it on high, crashes it down next to the mother, who receives the blow intended for the son. Seeing what he has done, the old man's rage is immediately turned into agony, and he falls into a daze. The mother, still tenderly cherishing her son, leads him to the father, and both fall on their knees and beg forgiveness. Hesitating between parental love and pride, his wife and son, kneeling in agonizing suspense, watch the emotion on the old mans face. Love finally conquers family pride and the old man falls on the son's neck and he is forgiven and received once more in the home of his childhood. -- The Moving Picture World, August 17, 1907