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Dwarf Major 


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Moulin Rouge (1952) |
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Toulouse-Lautrec, 19th century French artist who was a |
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'dwarf',
caused by accident when a child. |
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Played in
long shots by a dwarf actor. The rest of the time by |
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Ferrer on
his knees. He wore harnesses which folded back his lower legs. |
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The film
shows Lautrec's fall when a boy and the operation |
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which is not
a success and led to his restricted growth. |
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When young
he uses two sticks and later as a man only one. |
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