Ménilmontant (film)
| Ménilmontant | |
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| Directed by | Dimitri Kirsanoff |
| Produced by | Dimitri Kirsanoff |
| Written by | Dimitri Kirsanoff |
| Starring |
Nadia Sibirskaïa Yolande Beaulieu Guy Belmont Jean Pasquier |
| Music by | Lev Shvarts |
| Cinematography |
Léonce Crouan Dimitri Kirsanoff |
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38 minutes |
| Country | France |
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Silent film no intertitles |
Ménilmontant (pronounced: [menilmɔ̃tɑ̃]) is a 1926 film written and directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff which takes its name from the Paris neighborhood of the same name. The film is a silent, but does not contain any intertitles. It begins with a flurry of quick close-up shots depicting the axe murder of the parents of the protagonists, two girls. As young women, they are portrayed by Nadia Sibirskaïa, Kirsanoff's first wife, and Yolande Beaulieu; their mutual love interest is played by Guy Belmont. The film uses many other techniques that were relatively new at the time, including double exposure. This film won many awards such as the best acting award.
Prominent film critic Pauline Kael said that Menilmontant was her favorite film of all time.
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