L'inhumaine (1924)
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- 2h 15min
- Drama, Mystery
- 14 Mar 1926 (USA)
- Movie
Claire Lescot is a famous first lady. All men want to be loved by her and among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself.
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| Jaque Catelain | ... |
Einar Norsen
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| Léonid Walter de Malte | ... |
Wladimir Kranine
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| Philippe Hériat | ... |
Djorah de Nopur
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Fred Kellerman | ... |
Frank Mahler
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| Georgette Leblanc | ... |
Claire Lescot
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| Marcelle Pradot | ... |
The simpleton
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Prince Tokio | ... |
the entertainers
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Kiki of Montparnasse | ... |
Muse posing for a painter
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Rolf de Mare Ballets |
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Jean Börlin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Bronia Clair | ... |
Une jeune femme (uncredited)
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Raymond Guérin-Catelain | ... |
(uncredited)
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Émile Saint-Ober | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lili Samuel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel L'Herbier | ||
Written by
| Joris-Karl Huysmans | ... | (inspired by non-fiction novels of) |
| Marcel L'Herbier | ... | (scenario) |
| Georgette Leblanc | ... | () |
| Pierre Mac Orlan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Marie-Laure de Noailles | ... | producer |
Music by
| Darius Milhaud | ||
Cinematography by
| Roche | ||
| Georges Specht | ||
Art Direction by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
| Alberto Cavalcanti | ||
Costume Design by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
| Paul Poiret | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philippe Hériat | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Claude Autant-Lara | ... | art director: garden designer |
| Pierre Chareau | ... | art director: furniture designer |
| Michel Dufel | ... | art director: furniture design |
| Fernand Léger | ... | art director: the laboratory |
| Robert Mallet-Stevens | ... | art director: architecture |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Boîte à Images (the newly restored version of 1986)
- Film Associates (1926) (United States)
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Storyline
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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 Yepok |
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| Taglines | Une histoire féerique vue par Marcel L'Herbier See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF260,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character Claire Lescot is composite personality composed of elements of Joris-Karl Huysmans Jean des Essientes of "À rebours" (1884). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fatale beauté (1994). See more » |