The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank Stockton

Duration: 16

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Presents a contemporary version of Frank Stockton's short story about a semi-barbaric king who administers justice by having the accused choose his fate by chance in a public arena. Shows the princess' lover being brought to the arena and notes that the princess has learned the secret of the two doors. Observes the princess struggling to decide whether to send her lover to his death or to another woman and concludes open-endedly with the accused picking the door indicated by the princess. A Discussion of Frank Stockton's The Lady, or the Tiger? also available.

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