Paris qui dort / Paris which sleeps (1925)
Paris qui dort / Paris which sleeps (1925)
DVDRip | Silent movie (music only) | 624x480 | XviD ~1795 kbps | AC3, ~192 kbps | 35 min | 597 MB
Subs: English, Russian | Short movie, Sci-Fi
DVDRip | Silent movie (music only) | 624x480 | XviD ~1795 kbps | AC3, ~192 kbps | 35 min | 597 MB
Subs: English, Russian | Short movie, Sci-Fi
Although lacking the maturity and stature of other silent films of the period, Paris qui dort is nonetheless one of the most important films in the history of French cinema. It is the first film of the great French film director, René Clair, and also - although it was not seen as such at the time - the first ever science-fiction movie.
Although the science-fiction element of the film is pretty naive by today's standards (apparently, the entire world can be knocked out by changing one coefficient in a quadratic equation…), the film is years ahead of its time in terms of photographic technique and comic performances, and it also manages to make some valid statements about human nature.
The scenes filmed on the Eiffel Tower are both daring and beautifully done, to the extent that the tower becomes an important player in the drama.
French info
Albert, le gardien de nuit de la Tour Eiffel s'aperçoit, à son réveil, que Paris est en état de catalepsie. Seules cinq personnes arrivées en avion ont échappé à l'endormissement et déambulent dans la ville déserte.
Un savant fou a inventé un rayon mystérieux qu'il expérimente sur Paris.
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Directors: René Clair
Paris qui dort / Paris which sleeps (1925)
Paris qui dort / Paris which sleeps (1925)
Paris qui dort / Paris which sleeps (1925)
Paris qui dort / Paris which sleeps (1925)
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