Little Red Riding Hood
Le Petit Chaperon rouge
“A lost adaptation of the fairy tale”
Synopsis
In a bakery in the French countryside, Father Latourte, his wife, and their staff are busy with customers, pastries, and baked goods of all kinds. The Latourtes' young daughter, called Red Riding Hood, reads by the firelight until her parents leave for a moment. She starts to play boisterously, getting the bakery staff mixed up in hijinks and pratfalls. Her father and mother return, chagrined by her escapades, and she is told to take a pot of butter and a galette to her grandmother's cottage. Red Riding Hood travels through the forest on her errand, meeting a wolf, who finds out where she is going. Encountering her friends from the village school, she happily pauses her journey to play and dance with them. Meanwhile, at a windmill near the cottage, the miller Sans-Souci has comic trouble with his mule.
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 25, 1901
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Original Title
- Le Petit Chaperon rouge
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Studios
- Star Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Méliès
Department Leadership Roster
Georges Méliès
Director
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What is Little Red Riding Hood about?
In a bakery in the French countryside, Father Latourte, his wife, and their staff are busy with customers, pastries, and baked goods of all kinds. The Latourtes' young daughter, called Red Riding Hood, reads by the firelight until her parents leave for a moment. She starts to play boisterously, getting the bakery staff mixed up in hijinks and pratfalls. Her father and mother return, chagrined by her escapades, and she is told to take a pot of butter and a galette to her grandmother's cottage. Red Riding Hood travels through the forest on her errand, meeting a wolf, who finds out where she is going. Encountering her friends from the village school, she happily pauses her journey to play and dance with them. Meanwhile, at a windmill near the cottage, the miller Sans-Souci has comic trouble with his mule.
Who directed Little Red Riding Hood?
Little Red Riding Hood was directed by Georges Méliès.
Who stars in Little Red Riding Hood?
The principal cast of Little Red Riding Hood includes Not specified.
When was Little Red Riding Hood released and how long is it?
Little Red Riding Hood was released in 1901 with a total runtime of 8m.