Two brothers love Genevieve - Jean, a poor actor, and Martial, an astronomer who spots a deadly comet. As war looms, Martial plans to use the crisis to reform society, facing resistance from powerful elites.
You should probably watch La fin du monde if you like seeing a director’s brain actually explode on the screen. It is for people who enjoy big ideas even when those ideas don't quite fit through the door. If you want a tight plot or something that makes total sense, you are going to hate this. It’s a mess, but it’s a ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Abel Gance
Wilfred Lucas
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"You should probably watch La fin du monde if you like seeing a director’s brain actually explode on the screen. It is for people who enjoy big ideas even when those ideas don't quite fit through the door. If you want a tight plot or something that makes total sense, you are going to hate this. It’s a mess, but it’s a fascinating one. ☄️ It starts with a play within a movie. Jean, one of the brothers, is playing Jesus on stage and he looks incredibly tired. Like, he actually looks like he hasn'..."
Abel Gance, H.S. Kraft, Jean Boyer, Camille Flammarion
France
