The Madness of the Valiants

A symbolist portrait of two gypsies in love, this captivating film finds Dulac deconstructing onscreen gender roles and striving to achieve her idea of cinema as a “visual symphony,” emphasizing rhythmic editing over acting to achieve a “cinema of suggestion.”

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

46 minutes

Year:

1926

Director:

Germaine Dulac

Cast:

The bohemian

The gypsy

Crew:

Director

Short Story

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Adaptation