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Cast
| Abel Gance | ... |
Jean Novalic
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| Colette Darfeuil | ... |
Genevieve de Murcie
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Sylvie Gance | ... |
Isabelle Bolin
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Jeanne Brindeau | ... |
Mme. Novalic
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| Samson Fainsilber | ... |
Schomburg
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| Georges Colin | ... |
Werster
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Jean d'Yd | ... |
M. de Murcie
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| Victor Francen | ... |
Martial Novalic
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Albert Bras | ... |
Ami qui réconforte Jean (uncredited)
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| Vanda Gréville | ... |
(uncredited)
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Major Heitner | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Philippe Hersent | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marie Lacroix | ... |
Woman praying (uncredited)
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L. Laumon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maurice Martenot | ... |
Ondist (uncredited)
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| Monique Rolland | ... |
(uncredited)
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Saint-Allier | ... |
(uncredited)
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Aleksandr Vertinskiy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Abel Gance | ||
Written by
| Jean Boyer | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Camille Flammarion | ... | (story) |
| Abel Gance | ... | (writer) |
| H.S. Kraft | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| K. Ivanoff | ... | producer (as V. Ivanoff) |
Music by
| Maurice Martenot | ... | (as Martenot) |
| Michel Michelet | ... | (as M. Levine) |
| R. Siohan | ||
| Vladimir Zederbaum | ... | (as W. Zederbaum) |
| Arthur Honegger | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Jules Kruger | ... | (as J. Kruger) |
| Nikolas Roudakoff | ... | (as Roudakoff) |
| Maurice Forster | ... | (uncredited) |
| Roger Hubert | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Mme. Bruyere | ... | (uncredited) |
| Mme. Marguerite | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| César Lacca | ... | (as Lacca) |
| Lazare Meerson | ... | (as Meerson) |
| Jean Perrier | ... | (as Perrier) |
| Pogedaieff | ||
Art Direction by
| César Lacca | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lazare Meerson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jean Perrier | ... | (uncredited) |
| Walter Ruttmann | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edmond T. Gréville | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert Baudoin | ... | sound (as R. Baudoin) |
| Maurice Carrouet | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| W. Percy Day | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- L'Écran d'Art (1931) (France) (theatrical)
- Harold Auten (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled) (abbreviated version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The two Novalic brothers, Jean and Martial, are in love with the same woman, Genevieve. Jean is an impoverished actor and an idealistic dreamer, who does not want Genevieve to share in his life of suffering. Martial is an internationally-respected astronomer who discovers the return of Lexell's Comet, on a collision course for Earth. Meanwhile, the rich play while the world is arming for war. Martial decides to use the impending threat of world destruction to reorganize and improve global society. But he is opposed by the rich financiers and government officials who stand to lose their power and influence. Written by yortsnave |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although Pour Vous magazine published a picture of Albert Bras comforting Abel Gance on January 9, 1930, that scene is not in the restored Blu-ray. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into End of the World (1931). See more » |