Rent Fantomas (1913)
3.4 of 5 from 61 ratings
5h 35min
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- Synopsis:
Fantomas, the mysterious arch-criminal who holds Paris in the grip of terror, was first brought to the screen in this legendary serial by celebrated French cinema pioneer Louis Feuillade. The creation of authors Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, Fantomas perpetrated the most appalling crimes in 32 hugely popular pulp novels and became a cult favourite of the avante garde, including the painters Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali. Feuillade's serial was one of cinema's earliest and most strikingly original crime dramas, starring Rene Navarre as Fantomas, the master of disguise and leader of a vast army of street thugs, and Edmond Breon as his nemesis, Inspector Juve. Beautifully restored by Gaumont and the Cinematheque Francaise, the five episodes of Fantomas are among the most fascinating and enthralling silent films ever made. - Actors:
- René Navarre, Georges Melchior, Laurent Morléas, Jean-François Martial, Germaine Pelisse, Jane Faber, Renée Carl, Suzanne Le Bret, Yvette Andréyor, Edmund Breon, André Luguet, Luitz-Morat, Fabienne Fabrèges
- Directors:
- Louis Feuillade
- Producers:
- Romeo Bosetti
- Writers:
- Marcel Allain, Louis Feuillade
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- 100 Years of German Expressionism, A History of Films about Film: Part 2, A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, The Instant Expert's Guide to William Wyler, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Fritz Lang, Top 10 French-Language Remakes, Top Film and TV Detectives: Guide to Screen Sleuth
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (1) of Fantomas
Lots of French Film Here - Fantomas review by Cato
I have to admit that I only managed one of the DVDs sent to me, and that was getting on for three hours long. These are historic French films (1913) about a crook, but as he's usually in disguise it's not always possible to follow his nasty doings which gets rather annoying as the films go on. Anyway, if you've got 335 spare minutes you might follow his maleficence right up to the end, where I would imagine he meets his end.
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