The Dream Cheater (1920)

An adaptation of Balzac's novel set in the roaring twenties, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy. La Peau de chagrin belongs to the Études philosophiques group of Balzac's sequence of novels, La Comédie humaine.

• Release Date: 1920-04-04
• Runtime: 1h 0min
• Production Company: Robert Brunton Productions
• Production Country: United States of America
• Director: Ernest C. Warde
• Writer: Jack Cunningham