After he is fired, a real stinker of a servant lets loose his ex-employer’s lions.
Drama ensues and, needless to say, her soirée is ruined.Read More »
Paul Manson
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Louis Feuillade – La maison des lions AKA House of Lions (1912)
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Louis Feuillade – Le trust, ou les batailles de l’argent (1911)
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It is an outstanding film that sees Feuillade experimenting with this new cinematic genre that will lead to his classics, Fantomas, Les Vampires and Judex. The film is also notable for its introduction of the actor René Navarre, who plays detective Julien Kieffer and will go on to play Fantomas.Le trust, ou les batailles de l’argent has a most unusual plot. The film involves the detective Julien Kieffer helping the industrialist Jacob Berwick spy on his rival Darbois in order to steal Darbois’ discovery of a formula to manufacture artificial rubber. This is the earliest example of a film that is based around corporate espionage; surprisingly, the film transcends its plot and proves to be compelling viewing.Read More »