Judex : a serial in twelve episodes / Turner Classic Movies presents a Flicker Alley presentation ; Film Gaumont ; directed by by Louis Feuillade ; screenplay by Arthur Bernède and Louis Feuillade.

One of cinema's first 'superheroes,' the mysterious Judex in these early silent films is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux, who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux's daughter, Jacqueline. This framework is the basis of a series of extraordi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Gaumont (Firm)
Turner Classic Movies (Firm)
Flicker Alley (Firm)
Other Authors: Feuillade, Louis, 1873-1925
Bernède, Arthur, 1871-1937
Glatti, André
Klausse, Léon
Cresté, René
Leubas, Louis
Andréyor, Yvette
Mathé, Edouard, 1886-1934
Musidora
Levesque, Marcel, 1877-1962
Poyen, René, 1908-1968
Israel, Robert, 1963-
Horak, Jan-Christopher
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent with music score and English titles.
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Flicker Alley, LLC, 2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Film serials > France.
Motion pictures, French.
Silent films.
Film serials.
Detective and mystery films.
Motion pictures > France.
Video recordings.
Genre:
Silent films.
Film serials.
Detective and mystery films.
Motion pictures, French.
Motion pictures
Video recordings.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (315 min.) : sound, tinted & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (5 pages)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
One of cinema's first 'superheroes,' the mysterious Judex in these early silent films is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux, who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux's daughter, Jacqueline. This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex's brother, the evil Diana Monti and her accomplices, the detective Cocatin, and the charming Licorice Kid.
Note:Accompanied by a guide.
Originally produced as French silent black-and-white serial by the Gaumont Co., Ltd. in Paris and released in 1917.
Color tinted in authentic period style.
Features a newly recorded score by Robert Israel. Also included: The music of Judex, an 18 minute featurette in which Robert Israel discusses scoring Judex and an essay by film historian Jan-Christopher Horak.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL3 D0044941 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.F67 J83 2004 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781893967236
1893967239
Credits:Directed by Louis Feuillade ; screenplay by Arthur Bernède and Louis Feuillade ; cinematography by André Glatti and Léon Klausse.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
René Cresté, Louis Leubas, Yvette Andréyor, Edouard Mathé, Musidora, Marcel Lévesque., Bout de Zan.