Two bros, one belle, and a friendship going up in 1917 flames. Draaamaaa.
The story takes place in the Parisian "High Society" of the time. Two long-time friends become enemies because of a beautiful girl.
Costume
Parisian high society fashion that absolutely ate
Acting
Silent era expressions hit harder than dialogue
Director
Henri Pouctal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Henri Pouctal directed over 100 films in his career but most are lost to time, making surviving prints precious.
This captures the 'apache' subculture fascination in French cinema—glamorizing lower-class Parisian tough guys for bourgeois audiences.
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