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Le petit chaperon rouge
(Little Red Riding Hood)
Also known as Little Red Riding Hood in the USA; Caperucita roja in Venezuela : [Red Riding Hood]
(1901) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Georges Méliès

Cast: Rachel Gillet [le petit chaperon rouge]

Méliès Star-Film production. / Produced by Georges Méliès. From the fairy tale “Le petit chaperon rouge” (Little Red Riding Hood) by Charles Perrault. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / The film was released in the USA on 26 October 1901.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 October 2023.

References: Bardèche-History p. 19; Carroll-Matinee p. 18 : Website-IMDb.