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Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

Capt. Fracasse, a down-on-his-luck nobleman, gives shelter at his estate one night to a troupe of traveling actors. He falls in love with Isabelle, an actress with the group. The next day, as they prepare to leave, he decides to join them, seeing as how his future looks none too promising where he is, but mainly to be with Isabelle. Along the way, however, Isabelle is kidnapped by a villainous nobleman who wants her for himself. Capt. Fracasse must ride to the rescue of his beloved.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Essais d'acteurs: Ève Francis perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Made around 1926, these two tests are composed of different takes for two films by Alberto Cavalcanti and Jacques de Baroncelli.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

The life of a great city (Paris) from dawn until dusk, including the beautiful and the ragged, the rich and the poor, with little or no comment (intertitles) from the director, Cavalcanti (whose first film this was).

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Nothing But Time perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A black and white silent short which tells the tragic story of a young girl named Lili.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A young man who loves his wife wants rid of his troublesome mistress. He dresses up as a wealthy Brazilian and seduces her in a jiffy. He hopes to reach a settlement, that she must sign. In this settlement she will promise to break with her lover. He can then show that he is a faithful husband.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of La p'tite Lili perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Le truc du Brésilien perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Literary adaptation: A female musician in Asia's tropics escapes from harassers' advances to an island where a timid man has retreated. Later when 3 ruffians search for gold there, he summons the courage to defend her and his turf.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alberto Cavalcanti

"Stranded / Sea Fever" - About the relationship between a small bar waitress and Jean, the son of the laundress who dreams of other horizons.