Gaston Michel

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Le truc du Brésilien
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Le truc du Brésilien

Dec 09, 1932
A young man who loves his wife wants rid of his troublesome mistress. He dresses up as a wealthy Brazilian and seduces her in a jiffy. He hopes to reach a settlement, that she must sign. In this settlement she will promise to break with her lover. He can then show that he is a faithful husband.
Comedy
Judex
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Judex

Dec 16, 1916
Le banquier Favraux ne compte plus les victimes qu'il a depouillees, les poussant parfois jusqu'au suicide. C'est ainsi que le fils de l'une d'entre elles decide de se venger. Il prend le pseudonyme de Judex et s'introduit aupres du banquier en qualite de secretaire.
Drama
Les deux gamines
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Les deux gamines

Jan 28, 1921
Two small girls whose father is in prison are collected by their grandfather after losing their mother in a shipwreck.
Drama
Barrabas
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Barrabas

Dec 05, 1919
Rudolph Strelitz, known as 'Barrabas', is the leader of a brutal underground gang causing chaos and destruction in the lives of civilized people. A lawyer, Claude Varèse, is strongly determined to bring Strelitz to justice for the purpose of revenge, after his father was unjustly guillotined for the murder of Laure d'Hérigny, the mistress of an American millionaire. Later, the sister of Claude Varèse, Françoise, is kidnapped by Dr Lucius, one of the henchmen of Barrabas. Serialised over 12 chapters.
Crime
L'engrenage
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L'engrenage

Oct 10, 1919
Mme de Calvières (Sylvia Lux) and her brother Roger (Édouard Mathé), due to an unpaid debt, fall into a difficult situation.
Drama
La Fugue de Lily
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La Fugue de Lily

Dec 21, 1917
After falling in love with a young man (Edouard Mathé), Lilie/Lily abandoned her family and eloped, only to comes back with an illegitimate child.
Family
Chantecoq
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Chantecoq

Nov 21, 1916
Melodramatic war drama based on a novel by M.A. Bernière, directed by M. Pouctal, conceived as popular propaganda. When it turns out that plant director M. Dalibert has suddenly disappeared, Chantecoq is charged with the investigation. Through creative means he succeeds to unravel the case, involving two German spies looking for a secret recipe for a new French weapon of war.
War
Tih Minh
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Tih Minh

Nov 30, 1918
Sur la Côte d’Azur, Kistna et sa bande de malfaiteurs cherchent à subtiliser à Jacques d’Athys un mystérieux document. Leur plan consiste à enlever Tih-Minh, une belle Indochinoise fiancée à Jacques. Celle-ci est libérée mais le traumatisme lui fait perdre mémoire et parole.
Adventure
Les Vampires
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Les Vampires

Nov 13, 1915
Paris est en proie à une terreur invisible contre laquelle la police ne peut rien : une sinistre organisation qui sème le chaos et la mort. L'intrépide journaliste Philippe Guérande et son associé se lancent dans une longue croisade pour mettre fin aux crimes du Grand Vampire et d'Irma Vep, sa dangereuse complice.
Drama