Mary Costes

An idealistic youth finds sincere love after having been toyed with by several frivolous women who were not serious.

Abdullah, absolute monarch of a wealthy Middle Eastern country, has everything a man could want. Everything, that is, until he falls for a beautiful model. She rejects his advances, however, along with his offers of riches and luxury, chosing instead an officer in the king's army as her lover. As all of this is going on, the ruler is oblivious to the growing discontent among his subjects, and the threat of revolt that is increasing with each passing day.

Un homme à cheval conduit son fils malade vers leur logis. Mais la mort, incarnée pour l'enfant dans le Roi des Aulnes, l'appelle sans cesse. Quand l'homme atteint enfin sa maison, l'enfant est mort.

Alternate-language version of Le roi des aulnes (1931)

Bettine Barsac, spécialiste féminine des courses automobiles, a un accident lors d’une compétition en Sicile. Evanouie, elle est soignée par un sympathique globe-trotter qui disparaît avant son réveil.