L'inhumaine

Mar 14 1926 Not Rated 2h 15m
Adventure, Drama, Mystery

A famous singer Claire Lescot, who lives on the outskirts of Paris, is courted by many men, including a maharajah, Djorah de Nopur, and a young Swedish scientist, Einar Norsen. At her lavish parties she enjoys their amorous attentions but she remains emotionally aloof and heartlessly taunts them. When she is told that Norsen has killed himself because of her, she shows no feelings. At her next concert she is booed by an audience outraged at her coldness. She visits the vault in which Norsen's body lies, and as she admits her feelings for him she discovers that he is alive; his death was feigned. Djorah is jealous of their new relationship and causes Claire to be bitten by a poisonous snake. Her body is brought to Norsen's laboratory, where he, by means of his scientific inventions, restores Claire to life.

Plot

Claire Lescot is a famous prima donna. All men want to be loved by her. Among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself... But the story is much less important than the scenery : this movie intended to be a manifesto of the modern decorative arts.

Written by

Joris-Karl Huysmans, Marcel L'Herbier, Georgette Leblanc

Directed by

Marcel L'Herbier

Cast

Jaque Catelain, Léonid Walter de Malte, Philippe Hériat

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Cinégraphic

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,119
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA