Malencontre

An orphan falls for the son of her benefactor, and decides to poison her rival for his affections.

Invitation to a Journey

A woman enters a nightclub and slowly begins to open herself up.

Those Who Worry

A destitute, drunk woman appears to yearn for the life of a streetwalker.

Venus Victrix

A wealthy theatre owner decides to leave his wife for a dancer.

Disque 957

Dulac’s three 1929 “abstract” films, Disque 957, Αrabesques, and Themes and Variations, were the results of a long period of reflection by the filmmaker, who sought to create a “pure” or “integral” cinema that would capture the essence of the new medium and owe nothing to the other arts. Each of these three studies was designed to be played silent. The first one, Disque 957, is conceived of as a “visual impression […] in listening to Frédéric Chopin’s Preludes n. 5 and 6”. Its title and its opening shot of lightplay on a spinning record not ...

Spanish Fiesta

A Spanish festival reveals the emotional distance between a woman and a man.

Princesse Mandane

Brazen embrace of fashionable costume and glamour creates a witty celebration of Orientalism and cinema itself.

Heart of an Actress

Desire brings out the worst in an actress' suitors-- One a well-to-do patron of London's theatre set, the other a lovestruck loner on the verge of penning a play dedicated to her.

The Cigarette

A Parisian museum director believes his wife is cheating on him and so places a poisoned cigarette in the box on his desk, thus allowing chance to decide the moment of his death.

The Death of the Sun

A young doctor is asked by her husband to choose between her profession and her family.