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The Fortunes of Fifi (1917)
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The Fortunes of Fifi (1917)

50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fifi is seen as Pierrot in a French play that is a failure despite her effort to put ginger into the rest of the cast. Among the few in the last audience was Cartouche, a veteran, who had become an actor when his wounds no longer allowed ...See moreFifi is seen as Pierrot in a French play that is a failure despite her effort to put ginger into the rest of the cast. Among the few in the last audience was Cartouche, a veteran, who had become an actor when his wounds no longer allowed him to follow Napoleon. Through Cartouche's efforts Fifi is employed at the Imperial theater in Parts. He takes her to his lodging, determined to protect her. Fifi fails to understand how much Cartouche is doing for her, and when he gives her money to buy clothes she purchases a toy dog sailed Toto. The veteran buys a lottery ticket and gives it to Fifi. The ticket bears the winning number and Fifi finds herself in possession of a fortune. Cartouche decides Fifi must be educated. He applies to his old general, who suggests that Fifi be sent to the home of Louis Bourcet, an attorney who lives alone with his mother. Instead of putting her money in the bank Fifi hides it and startles the Bourcet family by her extravagance. They decide she has even more money than they thought and Louis begins to see in the wealthy Fifi a very acceptable wife. He makes love to the girl, and she accepts his proffer. Then she sets about to make him break the engagement by squandering her money, realizing she is in love with Cartouche. Accordingly she buys the most impossible things, scandalizing the Bourcet family into a complete renunciation by giving the remainder of her wealth to a charitable benefit for old soldiers. Ejected from the house by the angry Mme. Bourcet, Fifi returns to the Imperial, where she demands more money for her services because she has been publicly thanked by the General for her donation to charity. She tells Cartouche she loves him, but the old soldier refuses. to permit her to "throw herself away" upon him until Fifi gets an inspiration of her own. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Marguerite Clark Fifi Fifi See fewer	Scrambled Wives (1921)
William Sorelle Cartouche Cartouche See fewer	The Prince and the Pauper (1915)
John St. Polis Duvernet (as John Sainpolis) Duvernet (as John Sainpolis) See fewer	Three Weeks (1924)
Yvonne Chevalier Julie Julie See fewer	The Fortunes of Fifi (1917)
Kate Lester Madame Bourcet Madame Bourcet See fewer	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (I) (1923)
Jean Del Val Louis Bourcet (as Jean Gauthier) Louis Bourcet (as Jean Gauthier) See fewer	Funny Face (1957)
J.K. Murray The General The General See fewer	Oh Boy! (1919)