Directing
In 1907, the Gaumont Films company in France made a slapstick comedy (silent, of course) with a title that would translate from the French as 'A gentleman who ate some bull'. Eugene Deslow got hold of that film and added an introduction plus a soundtrack, the latter consisting of commentary narrated by the single-named actor Bétove.
Juan returns to Spain after unsuccessfully seeking his fortune in America. His older brother, Miguel, a brave fire lieutenant, welcomes him warmly. For Miguel, there is no better brother than Juan, whom he proudly boasts about.
Come take an avant-garde walk in the Montparnasse of the late 1920's. This district of Paris, filmed in a most unusual way, shows how dedicated it is to art. Visit its art galleries and exhibitions, take a glimpse of famous painter Fujita, of Luis Buñuel eyeing the legs of beautiful Parisian passing the terrace of the café where he sits, of Italian futurists Marinetti, Prampolini and Russolo.
Footage filmed in Spain, subjected a new visual effects process. Deslaw devoted himself to the discovery of a new machine that enabled film to be developed while using a new method called solarisation.
La marche des machines is a thundering, thumping symphony of turbines, belts, flanges, wheels and sparks.
The Duke of Gomara plays at high stakes in the casino, trying to impress his companion Estela. He loses all, and would have commited suicide, if it was not for Maria Eugénia, a beautiful girl who is there with her father - a banker. Out of jealousy, Estela tells the girl's father that the Duke is an international thief, to cover up for her lover - who is actually that. Things get pretty bad for the Duke, who is so unfortunate he has been given room 13 at the Casino's hotel.
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The first film made by French filmmaker Georges Rouquier. This silent, black-and-white documentary captures the grape harvest in southern France, showcasing the rhythms of rural life and agricultural tradition. Funded independently by Rouquier, the film reflects his early passion for authentic, observational storytelling. Though now considered a lost film, Vendanges marks the beginning of Rouquier’s celebrated career in documentary cinema.
City lights contrasted with total darkness in this experimental short film.
A short silent documentary on the making of the 1931 Abel Gance directed film, "La Fin du Monde".
An abstract film of machinery in motion, representative of many "pattern" films made independently toward the end of the silent era. (This film is different to the 1927 film of the same name)
