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Dir: Jean Kemm

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of L'énigme perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Céleste Noménoé, a provincial actor, comes to Paris for an inheritance. He also gets a part in a movie. The managers of a music-hall notice him. He takes the stage name of Grock, becomes famous and even gets married.

Dir: Jean Kemm

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Vidocq perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Misanthrope Raymond Ferray's life of peace and quiet is disrupted by the arrival of his new neighbors the Rovels. Lady Rovel designs on marrying her daughter Meg to the much older Marquis de Boisgenêt. Her mother agrees not to force her, however, if she can find a suitable alternative. Raymond, who despite himself has taken a great interest in Miss Rovel, helps her to find one.

Dir: Jean Kemm

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of L'enfant roi perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jean Kemm

François Vidocq has deserted to go back to his wife and kids, so he becomes a thief. Unfortunately, he finds she had become Manon-la-blonde, mistress of a rich man named Ouvrard, and his children have disappeared. He offers his services to the chief of intelligence service and begins a fight against the Aristo, chief of the gang of the children of the sun. After a few years, he dismantles the gang, and finds both his sons. One has become a blackguard, the other a famous organist who is about to be knighted and will soon get married to his beloved.

Dir: Jean Kemm

An eight part film set during the French Revolution, telling the story of the Dauphin's (Louis XVI) childhood in Versailles, his life and his untimely death.