Tourjansky, L'Aiglon (1931)

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Rare vintage gelatin silver print, double weight
9 X 12 inches (23 X 32 cm), Fine

L'AIGLON, Directed by Victor Tourjansky, France 1931 Production : Société des Films Adolphe Osso, Scenario : Pierre-Gilles Veber after Edmond Rostand, Screenplay : Pierre-Gilles Veber, Music : Edouard Flament, Director of photography : Nicolas Toporkoff

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LA FIN DU MONDE aka The End of the World
Never one to do anything by halves, director Abel Gance delivers just what the title LA FIN DU MONDE promises: The End of the World. As a comet speeds along on a collision course with Planet Earth, the world prays for a miracle. Scientist Victor Francen races against time to avoid the cataclysm, while Francen's religious-fanatic brother (played by director Gance) puts his fate in the hands of God. Meanwhile, the governments of the world adopt near-fascistic methods to keep their panicking minions under control. Once all hope is abandoned, virtually all of civilization degenerates into a drunken orgy, replete with rape and bestiality. The worst is reserved for last, as the ever-approaching comet causes a plethora of natural disasters before the final "Big Bang." For its premiere engagements in 1929, LA FIN DU MONDE was outfitted with a primitive but effective stereophonic-sound system, the aural equivalent to Abel Gance's Cinerama-like "Triptychs" in his 1927 masterpiece Napoleon. With his typical flair for the messianic, Gance originally released his film as Abel Gance's LA FIN DU MONDE. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Starring: Colette Darfeuil, Abel Gance, Victor Francen, Jeanne Brindau, Samson Fainsilber Distributor: Ecran d'Art