Le Mystère de la tour Eiffel (1926): South West Silents

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Please note this is a programme change from Dans Les Mansardes de Paris (1926)

Directed by one of the most prolific and technically proficient filmmakers in cinema history, Julien Duvivier, was idolized by the likes of directors Jean Renoir, Ingmar Bergman, and Orson Welles. Le Mystère de la tour Eiffel is very much Duvivier’s nod to passed adventure serials, particularly Louis Feuillade’s famous Fantômas, Les Vampires and Judex serials.

The film tells of the story of the Mironton Brothers who are part of a fairground attraction within the heart of Paris. During their time in Paris one of the brothers, Saturnin, is told he has inherited a huge fortune, very much to his comic partner’s annoyance. However, there is catch involving the formidable criminal organisation, Friends of the Antenna, who’s HQ is based within the structure of the Eiffel Tower. This crime organisation will do…