Ménilmontant (1926, Dimitri Kirsanoff)

Kirsanoff's best known work is Ménilmontant (1926), which takes its name from the Paris neighborhood of the same name. The film is a silent, but does not contain any intertitles. It begins with a flurry of quick close-up shots depicting the axe murder of the parents of the protagonists, two girls.[1] As young women, they are portrayed by Nadia Sibirskaïa, Kirsanoff's first wife, and Yolande Beaulieu; their mutual love interest is played by Guy Belmont.[4] The film uses many other techniques that were relatively new at the time, including double exposure.

Director Dimitri Kirsanoff
Writer Dimitri Kirsanoff
Stars Nadia Sibirskaïa, Yolande Beaulieu and Guy Belmont

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