A mysterious evildoer terrifies the French Riviera. That mysterious character, which is hidden under the personality of James Pearce, a diamond-maker, calls himself The Black X. This time, the Black X has noticed the rich jewels of a celebrated singer and, in the company of her henchmen, is preparing to carry out the great robbery.Read More »
Léonce Perret
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Léonce Perret – L’X noir (1915)
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Léonce Perret – Le mystère des roches de Kador (1913)
Léonce Perret1911-1920DramaFranceSilentSynopsis: Fernand de Kéranic wants to eliminate his cousin and ward in order to receive her inheritance.Read More »
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Léonce Perret – L’enfant de Paris (1913)
1911-1920FranceLéonce PerretSilentA film shot as a serial, searching for a real cinematographic form, far from its fairy origins. Beautiful trip to Nice where you can feel Perret’s joy to film. The walk of Bosco-Maurice Lagrénée in the city and on the Promenade des Anglais, the triumph of the return of Captain de Valen-Emile Keppens from the colonies, the poor orphan Marie-Laure, every thing recalls the poetic realism that will be in fashion later in the French cinema, even if there is a reactionnary background in L’enfant de Paris. It makes us think of Duvivier, Carné, Vigo already…Read More »