French films of 1920
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A list of film
s produced in France
in 1920:
Film
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s produced in France
France
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in 1920:
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| L'ami des montagnes | Guy Du Fresnay Guy du Fresnay Guy Du Fresnay was a French silent film director best known for his silent films of the late 1910s and early 1920s.-Filmography:*Démon du foyer, Le *Jardin du pirate, Le *Cathédrale merveilleuse, La *De la coupe aux lèvres... |
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| Au-delà des lois humaines Au-delà des lois humaines Au-delà des lois humaines is a 1920 French silent film directed by Marcel Dumont and Gaston Roudès. The film was based on a novel by Daniel Jourda.-Cast:*Rachel Devirys*Germaine Sablon*Georges Saillard*Maurice Schutz*Jean Signoret*Nyota Nyoka... |
Gaston Roudès Gaston Roudès Gaston Roudès was a French actor, film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1920s and early 1930s... , Marcel Dumont |
Rachel Devirys Rachel Devirys Rachel Devirys was a French film actress born in the Crimea, Russian Empire . She starred in some 50 films between 1917 and 1956.-Selected filmography:* Au-delà des lois humaines... , Germaine Sablon Germaine Sablon Germaine Sablon was a French singer and film actress.She starred in some 15 films between 1920 and 1956. Her brother Jean Sablon was a popular singer and actor.-External links:... , Georges Saillard Georges Saillard Georges Saillard was a French film actor.He starred in some 52 films between 1909 and 1950.He died in Versailles on September 11, 1967-Selected filmography:* Golgotha * J'accuse!... , Maurice Schutz Maurice Schutz Maurice Schutz was a French film actor.He starred in some 91 films between 1918 and 1952.-Filmography:Selected films include:* Quatre-vingt-treize * Au-delà des lois humaines... |
Drama | |
| Barrabas Barrabas (film) Barrabas is a 1920 French silent crime thriller film directed and written by Louis Feuillade.-Plot:Rudolph Strelitz, known as ‘Barrabas’, is the brutal leader of an underground gang who causes mayhem and destruction to the lives of civilized people... |
Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade was a prolific and prominent French film director from the silent era. Between 1906 and 1924 he directed over 630 films... |
Fernand Herrmann Fernand Herrmann Fernand Herrmann was a French silent film actor.He starred in some 26 films between 1914 and 1925.He appeared in films such as the Louis Feuillade-directed Les Vampires serials that ran in installments from 1915 to 1916 and Barabbas in 1920.- External links :... , Édouard Mathé Édouard Mathé Édouard Mathé was an Australian born French silent film actor.He starred in some 51 films between 1914 and 1924.He appeared Barabbas in 1920... , Gaston Michel Gaston Michel Gaston Michel was a French silent film actor. He starred in some 40 films between 1913 and his death in 1921.He died in November 1921, in Lisbon, Portugal.-Selected filmography:* Judex * Parisette * Barabbas... , Georges Biscot Georges Biscot Georges Biscot was a French film actor. He starred in some 28 films between 1916 and his death in 1944.He appeared in films such as Barrabas in 1920, and he died on 18 December 1944 in Paris.-Filmography:... , Blanche Montel Blanche Montel Blanche Montel , was a French actress. She appeared in 33 films between 1914 and 1943.She was born in Tours, France and died in Luzarches, France.-External links:... |
Crime thriller | |
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| Le Carnaval des vérités Le Carnaval des vérités Le Carnaval des vérités is a 1920 French silent film written and directed by Marcel L'Herbier.-Background:After completing a commercial film for Léon Gaumont, Marcel L'Herbier was offered a contract to work on a prestigious series of films which would be known as "Gaumont Série Pax"... |
Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier, Légion d'honneur, was a French film-maker, who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total... |
Suzanne Desprès Suzanne Desprès Suzanne Desprès , French actress, was born at Verdun, Meuse, and trained at the Paris Conservatoire, where in 1897 she obtained the first prize for comedy, and the second for tragedy.... , Paul Capellani Paul Capellani Paul Capellani was a noted French silent film actor. His brother was the director Albert Capellani.He starred in some 100 films between 1908 and 1930.In 1920 he appeared in Guy du Fresnay's De la coupe aux lèvres.... |
Drama | |
| Champi-Tortu Champi-Tortu Champi-Tortu is a 1920 French silent film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli. The film was based on a novel by Gaston Chérau.-Cast:*Pierre Alcover*René Alexandre*Cosnard*Paul Duc*Henri Janvier*Paul Jorge*Maria Kouznetzoff*André René... |
Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s.... |
Pierre Alcover Pierre Alcover Pierre Alcover was a French film actor.He starred in 40 films between 1918 and 1943.In 1920 he starred in the film Champi-Tortu... , René Alexandre, Paul Duc, Henri Janvier |
Drama | |
| Les chères images | André Hugon André Hugon André Hugon was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards particularly of the 1920s and into sound.... |
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| Le chevalier de Gaby | Charles Burguet Charles Burguet Charles Burguet was a French silent film director best known for his silent films of the late 1910s and early 1920s.He directed well over 30 films between 1912 and 1929.- External links :... |
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| Les cinq gentlemen maudits | Luitz Morat , Pierre Régnier | |||
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Jean Hervé | |||
| De la coupe aux lèvres De la coupe aux lèvres De la coupe aux lèvres is a 1920 French silent film directed by Guy du Fresnay.... |
Guy Du Fresnay Guy du Fresnay Guy Du Fresnay was a French silent film director best known for his silent films of the late 1910s and early 1920s.-Filmography:*Démon du foyer, Le *Jardin du pirate, Le *Cathédrale merveilleuse, La *De la coupe aux lèvres... |
Marguerite Madys, Paul Capellani Paul Capellani Paul Capellani was a noted French silent film actor. His brother was the director Albert Capellani.He starred in some 100 films between 1908 and 1930.In 1920 he appeared in Guy du Fresnay's De la coupe aux lèvres.... |
Romantic Drama | |
| La dette | Gaston Roudès Gaston Roudès Gaston Roudès was a French actor, film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1920s and early 1930s... |
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| Les deux gamines | Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade was a prolific and prominent French film director from the silent era. Between 1906 and 1924 he directed over 630 films... |
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Charles Burget | |||
| Être aimé pour soi-même Être aimé pour soi-même Être aimé pour soi-même is a 1920 French silent film directed by Robert Péguy.... |
Robert Péguy Robert Péguy Robert Péguy was a French film director best known for his films of the 1920s and 1930s.He directed some 30 films between 1910 and 1946. His career peaked in the 1930s.- External links :... |
Paul Amiot Paul Amiot Paul Amiot was a French film actor. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973.... , Henri Collen, Catherine Jordan, Jeanne Maguenat |
Drama | |
| Face à l'Océan | René Leprince René Leprince René Leprince was an early French silent film director best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s.In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing permanently and directed some 70 films between 1908 and 1929.- External links :... |
Adrienne Duriez, Madeleine Erickson, Louise Kermarech, Christiane Delval | ||
| La Fête espagnole La Fête espagnole La Fête espagnole is a 1920 French silent film directed by Germaine Dulac.-Cast:*Ève Francis*Gabriel Gabrio*Anna Gay*Gaston Modot*Jean Toulout ... Miguélan... |
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| Fille du peuple Fille du peuple Fille du peuple is a 1920 French silent film directed by Camille de Morlhon.... |
Camille De Morlhon | Suzanne Herval, Charles de Rochefort Charles de Rochefort Charles de Rochefort also known as Charles d'Authier de Rochefort, son of Paul Charles Dominique d'Authier de Rochefort and Camille Caroline Rose Félicité Guelfucci, was a French film actor of the silent era... , Jean Peyrière |
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| Flipotte Flipotte Flipotte is a 1920 French silent film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli. It is based on a novel by Henry Kistemaekers-Cast:*Gabriel Signoret ... Flipotte*Suzanne Bianchetti *Andrée Brabant*Jeanne Cheirel... |
Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s.... |
Gabriel Signoret Gabriel Signoret Gabriel Signoret was a French silent film actor.He starred in some 70 films between 1910 and 1938.In 1920 he appeared in Guy du Fresnay's Flipotte.... , Suzanne Bianchetti Suzanne Bianchetti Suzanne Bianchetti was a film actress.Suzanne Bianchetti appeared in her first film in the early 1900s and quickly became one of France's most loved and respected actresses... , Andrée Brabant, Jeanne Cheirel |
Based on a Henry Kistemaekers novel | |
| La folie du doute La folie du doute La folie du doute is a 1920 French silent film directed by René Leprince.-Cast:*Yvonne Dupré*Jean Dax*Alexandre Arquillière*Jean Aymé*Madame Delaunay*Christiane Delval*Ernest Maupain*Madame Valmont... |
René Leprince René Leprince René Leprince was an early French silent film director best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s.In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing permanently and directed some 70 films between 1908 and 1929.- External links :... |
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| Gosse de riche | Charles Burget | |||
| Le grillon du foyer | Jean Manoussi | |||
| L'Homme du large | Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier, Légion d'honneur, was a French film-maker, who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total... |
Jaque Catelain Jaque Catelain Jaque Catelain was a French actor who came to prominence in silent films of the 1920s, and who continued acting in films and on stage until the 1950s. He also wrote and directed two silent films himself, and he was a capable artist and musician. He had a close association with the director Marcel... , Roger Karl, Charles Boyer Charles Boyer Charles Boyer was a French actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found success in movies during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised romantic dramas,... , Philippe Hériat Philippe Hériat Philippe Hériat was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.-Biography:Born Raymond Gérard Payelle, he studied with film director René Clair and in 1920 made his debut in silent film... |
Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. His magnum opus was a sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon.... story |
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| L'Homme qui vendit son âme au diable L'Homme qui vendit son âme au diable L'Homme qui vendit son âme au diable is a 1920 French silent film comedy directed by Pierre Caron.... |
Pierre Caron Pierre Caron (director) Pierre Caron was a French film director. At the end of the Second World War he was forced to flee to South America, where he later died.- Filmography :* 1920 : L'Homme qui vendit son âme au diable... |
Charles Dullin Charles Dullin Charles Dullin was a French actor, theater manager and director.-Life:Dullin was a student of Jacques Copeau... , Jean-David Évremond, Yvonne Fursey, Gladys Rolland |
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| Irène | Marcel Dumont | |||
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| Le Menage Moderne Du Madame Butterfly Le ménage moderne du Madame Butterfly Le ménage moderne du Madame Butterfly is a bisexual, hardcore pornographic film from France. It is notable for being the earliest known adult film to incorporate bisexual and homosexual intercourse.-Background:... |
Bernard Natan Bernard Natan Bernard Natan was a Franco-Romanian film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s. He is said by one historian to be one of the earliest pornographic film directors and porn stars whose name was known to the public. After his alleged adult film career, Natan moved into mainstream cinema... |
Pornographic | First known bisexual Bisexuality Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the... film |
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| Miss Rovel | Jean Kemm | |||
| La montée vers l'Acropole | René Le Somptier René Le Somptier René Eugène Le Somptier was a French filmmaker and journalist.He made his first short film, Poum à la chasse, in 1908 with his father as an actor... |
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Léon Poirier Léon Poirier Léon Poirier was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards. He directed some 25 films between 1913 and 1949 .His most famous film today is his drama-documentary depicting the World War I Battle of Verdun... |
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| Nine ou la jeune fille au masque | Robert Péguy Robert Péguy Robert Péguy was a French film director best known for his films of the 1920s and 1930s.He directed some 30 films between 1910 and 1946. His career peaked in the 1930s.- External links :... |
Paul Amiot Paul Amiot Paul Amiot was a French film actor. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973.... , Renée Carl , Henri Collen, Gina Relly |
Short comedy | |
| Le penseur | Léon Poirier Léon Poirier Léon Poirier was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards. He directed some 25 films between 1913 and 1949 .His most famous film today is his drama-documentary depicting the World War I Battle of Verdun... |
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| Le piège de l'amour | Alexandre Ryder Alexandre Ryder Alexandre Ryder was a Polish born French film director best known for his crime drama films of the 1920s and 1930s.He directed some 20 films between 1920 and 1950.... |
Henri Baudin, Jane Dolys, Huguette Duflos | Crime | |
| La rafale | Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s.... |
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| Le Reve | Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s.... |
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| La Roue La Roue La Roue is a French silent film, directed by Abel Gance, who also directed Napoléon and J'accuse!. It was released in 1923. Originally 32 reels in length , the current reconstruction runs 20 reels... |
Abel Gance Abel Gance Abel Gance was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. He is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse , La Roue , and the monumental Napoléon .-Early life:... |
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| Le Secret d'Alta Rocca | André Liabel | |||
| Le Secret de Rosette Lambert Le secret de Rosette Lambert Le Secret de Rosette Lambert is a 1920 French film directed by Raymond Bernard.-Cast:* Lois Meredith as Rosette Lambert* Sylvia Grey as Claire* Paul Amiot as Lambert* Camille Bert as Branchu* Charles Dullin as Bertrand... |
Raymond Bernard Raymond Bernard Raymond Bernard was a French filmmaker and related to French playwright father Tristan Bernard and brother to Jean-Jacques Bernard... |
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| Le Secret du Lone Star Le Secret du Lone Star Le Secret du Lone Star is a 1920 French silent film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli.-Cast:*Fannie Ward*Gabriel Signoret*Henri Gouget*Henri Janvier*Rex McDougall... |
Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s.... |
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| Tout se paie | Henry Houry | |||
| Tristan et Yseult | Maurice Mariaud Maurice Mariaud Maurice Mariaud was a French silent film director, actor and screenwriter.He was best known for his silent films of the 1910s and his work overlapping with Portuguese film in the early 1920s notably the 1922 Portuguese film Os Faroleiros.... |
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| Tue-la-Mort | René Navarre René Navarre René Navarre was a French actor of the silent era. He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946.He was born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne and died in Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire.-External links:... |
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| La vengeance de Malet | Marc Gérard | |||
| Vers l' argent | René Plaissetty René Plaissetty -Selected filmography:* The Yellow Claw * The Broken Road * The Four Feathers * The Knave of Diamonds * Chair ardente... |
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| Villa Destin | Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier, Légion d'honneur, was a French film-maker, who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total... |
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| Visages voilés, âmes closes | Henry Roussell Henry Roussell Henry Roussell was a French silent film actor, film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s.He starred in well over 40 films between 1912 and 1939.- External links :... |
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| William Baluchet, roi des détectives | Gaston Leprieur | |||
| Zon | Robert Boudrioz |
External links
- French films of 1920 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- 1920s film at Filmsdefrance.com
- Films by year at Cinema-francais.fr