A blind beggar and a self-important emperor meet by accident outside a castle, revealing as they speak that the blind man can “see,” while the wealthy ruler is poor of heart—as well as mind.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
11pp
Genre:
Comedy, Drama
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
Everyone
Based On:
“The Beggar, or the Dead Dog” (1919), a one-act play by Bertolt Brecht.
Synopsis/Details
Taking place in ancient China, this script consists of a dialogue (outside a castle gate) between a beggar, whose dog has recently died, and an emperor who has recently extended his rule. The beggar is blind, and therefore does not know the emperor’s real identity; the emperor can see, and therefore thinks he knows exactly with whom he is dealing. The latter is in for a surprise, and the former cannot forget his dog.

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Submitted: 2020-Dec-31
Last Updated: 2020-Dec-31
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The Writer: R. J. Cardullo

A former university film teacher, I turned to screenwriting several years ago. I have also written film criticism for many publications. A New Yorker by birth, I grew up in Miami and was educated at the University of Florida, Tulane, and Yale. My last U.S. address was in Milford, Connecticut; I am now an expatriate residing in Scandinavia. Many of my scripts (both long and short) are adaptations of lesser-known works by well-known authors. I am happy to re-write, collaborate, or write on demand. Thanks kindly for any attention you can give my work. Go to bio
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