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French cinema: 1910s

Fantômas – À l’ombre de la guillotine (1913)

Louis Feuillade

For the arch-criminal Fantômas, no crime is too daring, too adventurous. A master of disguise, he has no trouble relieving the Princess Danidoff of her priceless pearl necklace at the Royal Palace Hotel. Inspectator Juve is determined to capture Fantômas and put an end to his limitless villainy... [More...]

Fantômas contre Fantômas (1914)

Louis Feuillade

After his failed attempts to capture the ruthless crook and serial murderer Fantômas, Inspecteur Juve becomes the victim of a virulent press campaign which accuses him of being Fantômas himself. Whilst Juve languishes in a prison cell, his friend, the journalist Fandor, attempts to clear his name by tracking the real Fantômas... [More...]

J’accuse! (1919)

Abel Gance

Two men, Jean Diaz and François Laurin, meet in the trenches during World War I. Although Diaz is having an affair with Laurin’s wife, they reconcile their differences. Laurin asks Diaz, in the event of his death, for him to take care of his wife. Only one of the two men survives the war… ... [More...]

Judex (1916)

Louis Feuillade

When his family is ruined by the unscrupulous banker Favraux, Jacques de Tremeuse resolves to bring him to justice. Adopting a disguise and the name Judex, he captures the crooked banker and takes him to his secret lair. Learning of Favraux’s dishonest ways, his daughter Jacqueline gives away his wealth when she learns of his death... [More...]

Juve contre Fantômas (1913)

Louis Feuillade

When a disfigured body of a woman is found in the lodgings of Dr Chaleck, Inspector Juve immediately suspects this to be the work of his arch-enemy, the master criminal Fantômas. He and his journalist friend, Fandor, trail Chaleck across Paris. They see him being handed a note by a girl called Joséphine whom Fandor pursues while Juve continues following Chaleck... [More...]

Le Mort qui tue (1913)

Louis Feuillade

Miraculously, the journalist Fandor has survived his latest confrontation with the villainous master criminal Fantômas. His friend and collaborator Inspector Juve is less fortunate – it appears that he was crushed to death in the explosion at Lady Bentham’s house. Fandor returns to work and immediately engages himself in another bizarre case... [More...]

Les Vampires (1915)

Louis Feuillade

Paris is in the grip of an unseen, nameless, terror, against which the police are powerless to act. A criminal organisation known as the Vampires create fear and mayhem, killing, looting, abducting – no crime is too daring, or too despicable. Little is known about the gang of villains except that they are led by the Grand Vampire and his seductive partner, Irma Vep... [More...]

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