Ménilmontant_(1926_film)

<i>Ménilmontant</i> (1926 film)

Ménilmontant (1926 film)

1926 film by Dimitri Kirsanoff


Ménilmontant (pronounced [menilmɔ̃tɑ̃]) is a 1926 film written and directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff that takes its name from the Paris neighborhood of the same name.

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Summary

The film is silent and contains no intertitles. It begins with a flurry of quick shots depicting the axe murder of the parents of the protagonists, two sisters.[2] 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.[3]

Style

Like many of the early French avant-garde films, Ménilmontant uses a mixture of styles and techniques.[4] The film also uses many techniques that were relatively new at the time, including double exposure.[5]

Reception

Film critic Pauline Kael wrote that Ménilmontant was her favorite film of all time.[6]


References

  1. "Dimitri Kirsanoff". IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Abel, Richard (1984). French cinema : the first wave, 1915-1929. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-05408-8. OCLC 10207345.
  3. Thompson, Kristin; Bordwell, David (1994). Film History: An Introduction. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070064492. OCLC 185449019.
  4. Ebert, Roger. "Pauline Kael's favorite film". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.



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