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The Key to Yesterday
George Carter, a revolutionist in South America, is the exact double of Frederick Marston, a famous artist in Paris. Carter is betrayed by a comrade and is sentenced to be shot. He takes a desperate chance and escapes on board a vessel bound for London. In Paris Marston is stabbed by a model because he does not return her love. The wound incapacitates him from painting, and leaves an ugly scar, and he goes to America on a vacation. Highwaymen attack him, inflicting injuries which cause a total loss of memory. The robbers leave nothing in his pockets but the key to his Paris studio, and Marston adopts the name of Robert Anglo-Saxon.
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Plot Summary
A brief drama focusing on the internal struggles and reflections of its characters, exploring themes of memory and the passage of time. The narrative likely delves into past events and their impact on the present.
Critical Reception
As a silent short film from 1914, detailed critical reception and audience scores are not readily available in modern databases. Films of this era were primarily reviewed in contemporary newspapers and journals, which are not widely digitized.
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The film's themes of reflection and memory are typical for early dramatic shorts.
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Silent short films from this period often served as a platform for emerging narrative techniques and acting styles, though specific details for 'The Key to Yesterday' are scarce.
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