This film shot in the Swiss mountains sketches the life of ten-year-old Jean. Together with his sister he is grieving for his mother. In the course of the year his overwhelmed father takes in a
widow and her daughter. The family is rapidly overcome by jealousy, hatred and indifference –
especially between the step-children – that almost lead to the worst. Hailed as one of the best European films of 1925, cinematic innovations made it possible to film some remarkable night scenes.
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Release: France/Swiss 1923
Format: dcp, viragiert, French title cards with German subtitles
Duration: 116 Minutes
Director: Jacques Feyder
Screenplay: Dimitri De Zoubaloff, Jacques Feyder, Françoise Rosay
Camera: Léonce-Henri Burel, Paul Parguel
With: Jean Forest, Pierrette Houyez, Victor Vina, Rachel Devirys, Jeanne Marie-Laurent, Henri Duval, Suzy Vernon
Archive: FPA Classics
Live music: Elaine Loebenstein (Piano)