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Fantomas R2 (Uk Import) - 2 DiscsReleasedatum: 20 februari 2006
Fantômas, the mysterious arch criminal who holds Paris in the grip of terror, was first brought to the screen in this legendary serial by celebrated French cinema pioneer Louis Feuillade. The creation of authors Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, Fantômas perpetrated the most appalling crimes in 32 hugely popular pulp novels and became a cult favourite of the avante garde, including the painters René Magritte and Salvador Dali. Feuillade’s serial was one of cinema’s earliest and most strikingly original crime dramas, starring René Navarre as Fantômas, the master of disguise and leader of a vast army of street thugs, and Edmond Bréon as his nemesis, Inspector Juve. Beautifully restored by Gaumont and the Cinematheque Française, the five episodes of Fantômas are among the most fascinating and enthralling silent films ever made.
DVD Extra's:
'Who is Fantômas?' Documentary by Kim Newman. Louis Feuillade biography. Poster and image galleries.
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