Tired of being ignored by her husband, a young woman heads off to a nautical-themed nightclub, frequented by rowdy sailors. Her attentions is caught by a handsome naval officer.


Is L'invitation au voyage Worth Watching Today?Is L'invitation au voyage worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats. This early French silent film is a fascinating, if sometimes frustrating, artifact for cinephiles and students of cinematic history, yet it will likely test the patience of a c...

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Germaine Dulac

Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is L'invitation au voyage Worth Watching Today?Is L'invitation au voyage worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats. This early French silent film is a fascinating, if sometimes frustrating, artifact for cinephiles and students of cinematic history, yet it will likely test the patience of a casual modern viewer accustomed to narrative clarity and brisk pacing.This film works because of its audacious visual poetry and Germaine Dulac's pioneering exploration of internal ..."
Paul Lorbert
Charles Baudelaire, Germaine Dulac, Irène Hillel-Erlanger
France


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