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rosepompadour · 2 months

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FOUR FLIGHTS TO LOVE (1939)

#a gem of a movie #four flights to love #abel gance #filmedit #*

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empirearchives · 2 months

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Napoléon (1927), dir. Abel Gance

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aedesluminis · 5 months

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One of my favourite parts from Austerlitz (1960) is this dialogue between Bonaparte and Carnot. To be honest, it was the latter's presence the sole reason that got me curious about it in the first place

Despite the physical appearance - I really cannot picture him with blonde hair - this is how I have always imagined Carnot to be: someone reasonable and rational, not the nasty and bossy military man from the BBC doc; even though it's a version of him I enjoy a lot as well. Subtitles are mine, so in case they are weird you know why. I did my best. Big thanks to @magicmagic09 for mentioning this movie a while ago ^^

#lazare carnot #austerlitz 1960 #abel gance #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars #napoleonic movies #napoleon

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cherrimerristrawberri · 2 months

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Singing Camille in the early 20th century Frev movies

I found Camille is engaged with music in some French Revolution movies made in early 20th century.

In Danton (1921), he sings a song with a guitar that mock Robespierre and Saint-Just, and gets the crowd erupting.

In Napoléon (1927), he was the first to realize how great "La Marseillaise" was. He read the score and found the song to be wonderful.

(with the composer Rouget de Lisle)

In Danton (1931), he performs an original song to celebrate Danton's marriage. This Camille (looks rather like Fabre d'Églantine) is a most devoted friend and I was angry with Danton for almost neglecting him during the film. Far different from the outrageous spoiled brat in Danton (1983). This is an early talkie, so perhaps it was challenging attempt to include a singing scene.

It is interesting to see him associated with music, even if not always historically accurate. Camille enjoying music is fascinating. I wish he could be in future media.

#camille desmoulins #frev #frev movies #danton film 1921 #ossip runitsch #Napoléon film 1927 #Robert Vidalin #abel gance #danton film 1931 #Gustav von Wangenheim

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illustratus · 8 months

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Napoléon 1927

#napoléon #napoléon bonaparte #napoleon #napoleon bonaparte #bonaparte #film #abel gance #albert dieudonné #europe #france #cinema #history #historical #european #napoleonic #cinematography #french #silent film

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myartisdangerous · 5 months

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They should have cast Jeremy Allen White as Napoleon, if for no other reason than he looks EXACTLY like the child actor playing Napoleon in Abel Gance's 1927 silent film.

Look:

vs little Napoleon from Gance's film:

Anyway here's Cinema Cartography's video "Cinema's Forgotten Masterpiece" where you can see more about Gance's film.

#napoleon #abel gance #jeremy allen white #Vladimir Roudenko

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microcosme11 · 5 months

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Screenshot from movie "Austerlitz" (1960). It's in French with no subtitles so I can only understand a fraction of it.

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#film Austerlitz #abel gance #movies

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doomed-jester · 7 months

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Refusing to get over my friend telling me I didn't like Oppenheimer because I "don't like long movies." I watch lots of long movies. Dr Mabuse der Spieler is one of my favorite films, honestly, and that's around 4 hours. I'm actively watching a 5 hour long silent film about Napoleon right now. I love long movies. I didn't like Oppenheimer because it sucked.

#film #cinema #movies #oppenheimer #dr mabuse #dr. mabuse der spieler #dr. mabuse the gambler #Napoleon #fritz lang #abel gance #silent film #german expressionism #french cinema #christopher nolan

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napoleonee · 2 months

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