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Magirama (J’accuse)

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Abel Gance develops the projection device on three screens tried with Napoleon in 1927, with the images of the J'accuse’s film version from 1937. He therefore returns once again on the First World War in a format allowing to restore the extent of the traumatism lived.
This film restoration has attached itself to the central part of the device, a complex operation based from on an incomplete print belonging to Nelly Kaplan and a dupe negative from the Gaumont collections.

Director: Abel Gance, Nelly Kaplan

Year of production: 1957
Running time: 57’
Country: France
« Magirama », d’Abel Gance et Nelly Kaplan (1956), version en polyvision de « J’accuse » (1938) - © Gaumont - une restauration du CNC avec la collaboration de Lobster Films.

An Italian Straw Hat

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On his way through the woods to his marriage, Fadinard's horse eats the hat of a married lady spending here a few moments with her lover. Fadinard has to find the very same rare hat to avoid her dishonor. This will greatly disturb his own marriage.

Director: René Clair
Cast：Albert Préjean, Olga Tschechowa, Paul Ollivier

Year of production: 1927
Running time: 115’
Country: France

The Flood

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In a quiet village on the banks of the Rhone, Alban, a young and honest farmer, is about to marry the pretty and frivolous Margot. The rise of the river suddenly floods the village and surroundings.

Director: Louis Delluc
Cast：Ève Francis, Edmond Van Daële, Ginette Maddie

Year of production: 1923
Running time: 87’
Country: France

The Road to Ernoa

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:03:13 +0000

Etchegor, a wealthy farmer from the Basque Country, is besotted with a beautiful American woman named Majesty Parnell. It seems that Majesty's husband encourages Etchegor's advances, but since he is on the point of being arrested for theft, he might need Etchegor's help as an alibi.

Director: Louis Delluc
Cast：Ève Francis, Arsène Durec, Gaston Jacquet

Year of production: 1920
Running time: 50’
Country: France

The Swallow and the Titmouse

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:01:23 +0000

The action of the film takes place on the canals in northern France on board two barges, L’Hirondelle and La Mésange, which transport coal and other commodities to regions deprived by the 1914–18 War. Their captain is Pierre Van Groot, helped by his wife, Griet, and sister-in-law, Marthe.
Pierre takes on a new pilot, Michel. Marthe falls in love with Michel but the pilot tries to take advantage of Griet. In addition, Michel knows about the diamond traffic which Pierre indulges in from time to time and also knows where the jewels are hidden. The two men eventually come to blows…

Director: André Antoine
Cast：Georges Denola, Pierre Alcover, Louis Ravet

Year of production: 1920
Running time: 78’
Country: France

Entretien entre Serge Daney et Jean- Luc Godard

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:59:31 +0000

A masterpiece of Godard's film, "Histoire (s) du cinéma" consists of eight chapters and runs for about four and a half hours. Godard's viewpoint in the history of film was developed by collages of numerous images, voices, music and letters. When he started making the film, Godard and a film critic Serge Daney talked about "histoire (s) du cinéma". As if the audience were observers, the fixed camera captured the dialogue all the time.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Cast：Jean-Luc Godard, Serge Daney

Year of production: 1988
Running time: 129’
Country: France