The Cuckoo's Secret

1922 0h 17m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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The film shows a cuckoo caught in the act of laying an egg in the nest of two titlarks. The egg is hatched by the foster-mother, and she and her mate feed and tend the young cuckoo, even to the detriment of their own chicks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edgar P. Chance
Languages: No Language
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Secrets of Nature" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edgar P. Chance, shot by Oliver G. Pike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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The take

Edgar P. Chance directs. Oliver G. Pike behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Secrets of Nature" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edgar P. Chance, shot by Oliver G. Pike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.