Ménilmontant (1926 film)

Ménilmontant (pronounced [menilmɔ̃tɑ̃]) is a 1926 film written and directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff that takes its name from the Paris neighborhood of the same name.

For the sound film, see Ménilmontant (1936 film).

Ménilmontant
Nadia Sibirskaïa in Kisanoff's 1926 film, Ménilmontant
Directed byDimitri Kirsanoff
Written byDimitri Kirsanoff
Produced byDimitri Kirsanoff
StarringNadia Sibirskaïa
Yolande Beaulieu
Guy Belmont
Jean Pasquier
CinematographyLéonce Crouan
Dimitri Kirsanoff
Music byLev Shvarts
Release date
  • 1926 (1926)
Running time
38 minutes [1]
CountryFrance
LanguagesSilent film
no intertitles

Summary

The film is silent and contains no intertitles. It begins with a flurry of quick shots depicting the axe murder of the parents of the protagonists, two sisters.[2] 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.[3]

Style

Like many of the early French avant-garde films, Ménilmontant uses a mixture of styles and techniques.[4] The film also uses many techniques that were relatively new at the time, including double exposure.[5]

Reception

Film critic Pauline Kael wrote that Ménilmontant was her favorite film of all time.[6]

References
  1. MUBI
  2. Letterboxd
  3. "Dimitri Kirsanoff". IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. Abel, Richard (1984). French cinema : the first wave, 1915-1929. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-05408-8. OCLC 10207345.
  5. Thompson, Kristin; Bordwell, David (1994). Film History: An Introduction. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070064492. OCLC 185449019.
  6. Ebert, Roger. "Pauline Kael's favorite film". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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