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Dwarf Minor 
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I think it
is set in 18th century. |
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A Frenchman
survives being hanged by the British. He |
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escapes from
the 'morgue' taking with him a young man who |
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was left to
watch over his body. |
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On the run
they find "a lunatic child" who has escaped from |
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her guards.
Then they come upon a travelling fair where a |
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performance
is given by dwarf players. |
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The girl
travels with them but it is hard to say what is 'mad' |
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about her.
At most she is "feeble-minded". And after a while |
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the boy says
she is cured--from being in the fresh air. Her |
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original
condition might have resulted from a fever though we |
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don't have
enough information for a 'diagnosis'. |
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This drama
sits so awkwardly with its mode of presentation. |
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At times it
looks like historical tourism and an attempt to |
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educate us.
In straining to be natural it achieves the opposite. |
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And the way
the boy talks to his 'betters' seems at odds with |
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the strict
class structure of the time. |
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Overall the
film (as seen on TV) has a poor visual quality. It is |
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filmed with
the same 'authenticity' as "Kes" by the same |
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director but
the hesitant 'natural' speech doesn't sit well with |
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this period
drama. An odd film which doesn't appear to have |
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The dwarf
performers are played by : Malcolm Dixon, Mike |
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Edwards,
David Rappaport and Tiny Ross. |
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Note: There
is a film of the same name Blackjack (1998) with |
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