Maurice Vinot
Acting
Biography
Maurice Vinot was born on November 3, 1888 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Le proscrit (1912), La châtelaine (1914) and Le fou (1909). He was married to Marthe Vinot. He died on June 23, 1916 in Pontlevoy, Loir-et-Cher, France.
Known For
A haunted-hotel film, reviving a joke from a 1900 comic strip showing a sleeper being ejected from an electric bed.
The Hotel of Silence
Leonce works at the Gaumont studios as star actor and his wife suspects him of being unfaithful. She finds ladies' hair on his coat, fan letters in his pocket...
Léonce: Cinematographer
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The Shipwreck
A series of seven short films of varying length demonstrating each of the seven deadly sins.
The Seven Deadly Sins
This darling compilation of Feuillade's 'Le Printemps' series embodies the joyous feeling of dancing out of winter into the spring.
Spring
A silent French film depicting the story of the nativity.
The Nativity
This short film consists of a crazy old colonel being asked to entertain party guests about his exploits of daring. However, being a totally insane old coot, he runs amok acting out his war-time heroics--smashing and throwing everything in the room!
The Colonel's Account
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Spring: Episode 2 - On the Ponds / The Love Conductor
A newly married couple moves into a house. But the bride disappears.
The Dungeon
Burlesque: the champion describes his race with such conviction that everyone is carried away with him.
Le Vainqueur de la course pédestre
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est.
Tant que vous serez heureux
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Spring: Episode 3 - The Becqué / In Orchards
Melodrama about a rich father who gains custody of his child while the mother goes off in tears. Of course, the child is miserable even though he has everything in the world but after a weekend trip at his poor mother's house, the child realizes that money isn't everything and he has to convince the father that his money is evil.
Custody of the Child
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The Buoy
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Judith and Holophernes
A historical short film inspired by the Biblical story of Belshazzar's Feast.
Le Festin de Balthazar
A silent short film attributed to Louis Feuillade. This film from 1909 by Gaumont is currently lost. Do not confuse it with Pathé's film from 1905 of the same name (Les Voleurs d'enfants), which is available to watch on YouTube.
Kidnappers
Directed by Louis Feuillade (atributed) or by Etienne Arnaud (atributed), according to the Gaumont archives.
The Huguenot
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Spring: Episode 4 - The Games and the Reefs / Floréal
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est