Hidden Genre Gems In Alignment with the style of Les deux gosses: C...

Dir: Louis Mercanton

Gisèle accidentally marries her stalker when she thinks she is signing a hotel register in a foreign country.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

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

Rejected for the law after cheating with his fellow students, a frivolous youth gets a job as a notary in the provinces where he hires his girlfriend and they have a fine musical time.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

A man becomes infatuated with who he believes is a pure and honest woman, not knowing she really is a siren that lures men to the gambling tables to lose all their money.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

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

Wealthy English lady, Hermione, travels from Rome to Sicily with her lover, Maurice, where the latter becomes infatuated with Maddalena, a fisherman's daughter. After Maurice seduces her, he is killed by Maddalena's father, Salvatore.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

An Englishman, Lord Wheatley, purchases an island over which reigns the supremely beautiful Phroso, thus disposessing her of her land. Revolted, the islanders, supported by an adventurer who desires Phroso, rise against the new master. The English are saved by the British governor, also under the spell of gorgeous Phroso. The latter, for her part, is not wholly insensitive to Lord Wheatley's distinction. The imbroglio still worsens with the meddling of a dark horse : the neighboring sultan.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

Miarka, the granddaughter of Romany Kate, according to her grandmother, is to marry a gypsy chief-whereabouts unknown. Romany Kate, Miarka and her tame bear, live upon the estate of an old gentleman who tolerates Kate because of his interest in gypsies, and more particularly because he has a gypsy document which he cannot decipher. A gardener, in love with Miarka, robs the master and sets fire to the home, making it appear that Kate is the guilty one. She is convicted but later Miarka's pet bear kills the gardener and he confesses his crime before he dies. Kate, realizing Miarka is in love with the master's nephew, Ivor, takes her away. Later the master tells Ivor that he is not his nephew but was found at the gate when a babe. The document is deciphered by Kate and it discloses that Ivor is the chief whom Miarka had been destined to marry.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

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

An opinionated and cocky bookkeeper is certain he can rum his employer's business better than his employer can. The latter dive the bookkeeper a chance to demonstrate his management ability and skills, and promptly makes an unmitigated mess.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Louis Mercanton

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.