Blind Fiddler, The

The Blind Fiddler Conquest Pictures Naturalistic set In an old world village, grave or monument with Celtic cross, chicken. Children catch blind fiddler as he comes out of his hut w/ thatched roof; cling to him until he plays an Irish dance, dancing. Fiddler’s wife in bonnet chases children & brings him inside house. Blind fiddler wishes he could one day see his wife. TITLE: “One day, a good fairy heard his prayer” A fairy at a well. Blind man in woods starts playing fiddle. Fairy peeks from behind tree, eventually arrives w/ other fairies who dance. Fairy asks fiddler why there is sadness in his music (TITLE) & gives him sight. On his way back home, first thing he sees is a man kicking his dog. TITLE: ‘And somehow his violin lost its haunting, almost human witchery”. In the village, he plays fiddle to kids who all walk off; two stick out their tongues at him. His wife despairs. Fairy Tale; Folk Myth; 1900s; Narrative; Primitive Motion Picture; Movie;