Jean Bonard, the only son of a widow, goes to visit his mother in the small village where she lives. However, in the early hours of the morning the police arrive to arrest him and take him to court charged with the murder of a banker.


You should watch this if you like silent movies that feel like a punch to the gut. If you want a fast-paced thriller with lots of clues, you should probably skip it. Jean Bonard is just a guy trying to visit his mom in her tiny village. Then the cops show up at dawn and his whole life falls apart. The way the police ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Jean Epstein

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"You should watch this if you like silent movies that feel like a punch to the gut. If you want a fast-paced thriller with lots of clues, you should probably skip it. Jean Bonard is just a guy trying to visit his mom in her tiny village. Then the cops show up at dawn and his whole life falls apart. The way the police arrive is so quiet and scary. It feels like something that could happen to anyone if they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Jean’s mother is the heart of the whole thing...."
Jean Epstein
France

