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When Paris Loves

1913 · Eclair American · Dir. René Leprince

Jean Clédat, a young sculptor, has fallen in love with Gabrielle Normand, a painter. Jean's father, who expected him to perform his art in his native town, is surprised not to see him come back after his studies at the Fine Arts Academy, all the more as Marie-Claire, his kind-hearted fiancée, is waiting for him at home. Suspecting a love affair, Clédat Senior comes to visit Jean out of the blue. Not only are his suspicions confirmed but they are even reinforced when he catches sight of a doll in his son's studio. After telling Gabrielle that he will provide maintenance for the "child", he forces his son son to go back home. The only thing is that he is making a mistake : there IS a four-year-old girl, but she is Gabrielle's little sister, not her daughter...

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Why this status applies

Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status. 'When Paris Loves' is a two-reel drama produced by the Eclair American Company and released in the United States on November 12, 1913. The film was recorded in the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) for 1913 (registration number LP1636). Because the work was published more than 95 years ago (specifically 110 years ago as of 2023), its statutory copyright term has expired. It is now free to use and distribute in the United States without restriction. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.
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Supporting facts

  • Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress)
  • The Moving Picture World, Vol 18 (November 1913)
  • AFI Catalog of Feature Films (1893-1993)
  • 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Copyright Act of 1976)

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