Noted bandit Robert Macaire and his faithful assistant Bertrand arrive at a new town and begin to ply their trade. But will there affections for the women they love be their undoing?.


The Metaphysics of the Scoundrel: Reimagining Robert Macaire There is a specific, electrifying alchemy found within the frames of 1920s French cinema, a period where the medium was shedding its theatrical chrysalis to become something hauntingly modern. Jean Epstein’s 1925 opus, The Adventures of Robert Macaire (Les...

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" The Metaphysics of the Scoundrel: Reimagining Robert Macaire There is a specific, electrifying alchemy found within the frames of 1920s French cinema, a period where the medium was shedding its theatrical chrysalis to become something hauntingly modern. Jean Epstein’s 1925 opus, The Adventures of Robert Macaire (Les Aventures de Robert Macaire), stands as a monumental testament to this evolution. To approach this film is to step into a world of curated chaos, where the boundaries between the ..."
Raoul Ploquin, Charles Vayre, Benjamin Antier, Polyanthe, Saint-Amand
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