"Tomorrow before dawn, it is with relief that the awaiting crowd shall witness dropping into the basket a head possessed by criminal guile rather than philosophy, art and science. Add the first question. Directed by Louis Feuillade. With René Navarre, Edmund Breon, Georges Melchior, Renée Carl. Lord Beltham is missing. The inspector mouthing his name theatrically, twice, is hilarious. Inspector Robert Juve is the sleuth entrusted to track the mysterious marauder. There are no reviews yet. Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. The archvillain Fantômas, a master of disguise, steals the Princess Danidoff her priceless pearl necklace at the Royal Palace Hotel, so Inspector Juve is tasked to capture Fantômas and put an end to his limitless villainy. Director: Louis Feuillade. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Renée Carl (lead) Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. I took time to look at some of his shorts earlier this year, and I found his […], […] who is duped by a phony fortune teller into believing that her husband (René Navarre, from “Fantômas” and “The Trust”) is doomed to die, a suspicion confirmed for the audience when he books a […], […] lovers on a boat is separated by the girl’s mother (the ubiquitous Renée Carl, who was in “Fantomas” and “The Defect”). There is some actual intrigue and suspense. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 1913 ‘Fantômas I: À l'ombre de la guillotine ’ Directed by Louis Feuillade. While caring for his sick daughter, a doctor is called away to the sic... "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution", "If it chooses you, nothing can save you. Adoro. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Mobile site. The archvillain Fantômas, a master of disguise, steals the Princess Danidoff her priceless pearl necklace at the Royal Palace Hotel, so Inspector Juve is tasked to capture Fantômas and put an end to his limitless villainy. I’m really looking forward to writing more about this serial later. ( Log Out /  Jane Faber (lead) One of the very earliest mysterious, recurring screen characters, and a dapper thief at that. It's from the '10s, so it feels weirdly paced and heavily overacted these days, but it's certainly a lot more watchable for modern sensibilities than most films of similar age. But before Juve has time to move in the matter of the princess's jewels and cash, another escapade of Fantomas' is thrust upon him to investigate. This FAQ is empty. The plot arcs, in spite of a few scattered gems, smack of predictability - a viewer can almost always stay one or two steps ahead of the scene. Made me want to see how Juve and Fantomas will run into each other next, so mission accomplished. please let me know if you…. Synopsis. Leave this field empty if you're human: Connect With Us. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Vamos a esperar antes de ser terminante. Change ). The archvillain Fantômas, a master of disguise, steals the Princess Danidoff her priceless pearl necklace at the Royal Palace Hotel, so Inspector Juve is tasked to capture Fantômas and put an end to his limitless villainy. The police are quickly upon the scene, but Fantomas, true to his nom de plume, has vanished. But danger lurks, and hatred between Rome and Carthage can only lead to war. Edmund Breon (lead) Que comecem os trabalhos de carnaval: Fântomas #1Ano de Centenário de André Bazin: Repassando os filmes citados em Qu'est-ce que le cinéma? Use the HTML below. I wouldn't say that's a bad thing, especially when the story is as satisfying and elemental as the one here. I thoroughly enjoyed this, and I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the episodes, as well as Feuillade's other work. ‘Fantômas I: À l'ombre de la guillotine’ Watched with Tim Hecker’s Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again which was sublime: cyclical, festering, and, well, haunting. After a body disappears from inside the prison, a series of crimes take place, all seemingly by the dead man. He is scarcely seated in a quiet corner when a ... See full summary ». There is some actual intrigue and suspense. Two of the novel's best set-pieces are either altered or excised entirely, but most of the changes to the source material are good and entirely welcome streamlining - where the book, entertaining and historically fascinating, is still too locked into that old-timey preoccupation with superficial mystery and plot twists to become as engaging as it should be (up until the last act when we finally find out…. Mobile site. Inspector Juve is tasked to investigate and capture an infamous criminal Fantomas. In Part Two of Louis Feuillade's 5 1/2-hour epic follows FantÃ'mas, the criminal lord of Paris, master of disguise, the creeping assassin in black, as he is pursued by the equally resourceful Inspector Juve. While I did discuss the series and reviewed the DVD collection from Kino Lorber, I haven’t ever gotten around to doing each of the movies. Once it does happen, though, the action shifts to his daring plan to escape from police captivity and a death sentence. Eirik Frisvold Hanssen 2,650 films 176 Edit, Films mentioned in André Bazin's published writings [incomplete list].