La galerie des monstres (1924)

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Married carnival performers are subjected to the abuses of their employer in this silent film gem that has not received as much attention as it deserves. When the boss' unwanted advances on the wife are refused, he taunts a lion until it nearly kills her. But the other performers assist in a unique plot for revenge. Jaque Catelain directs and stars in this film made for influential French director Marcel L'Herbier's production company. Some sources also list L'Herbier as co-director, as he is credited here. The film boasts some rapid-fire editing techniques that were decades ahead of its time.

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Runtime: 53 mins Rating: 9.0

Cast

Simone Mareuil

Lois Moran

Ralda / Ofélia

Jean Murat

Sveti

Jaque Catelain

Riquet's

Philippe Hériat

La géante

Michel Duran

Kiki of Montparnasse

Claire Prélia

Mme Violette

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Crew

Jimmy Berliet

Cinematography

Alberto Cavalcanti

Assistant Director

Marcel L'Herbier

Producer

Marcel L'Herbier

Art Direction

Jaque Catelain

Director

Georges Specht

Cinematography

Amédée Morrin

Cinematography

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