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L'Inhumaine (The Inhuman Woman)

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L'Inhumaine (The Inhuman Woman)

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Originally produced by Flicker Alley in 1924

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ђجOn leaving the theatre one has the impression of having witnessed the birth of a new art́.ђح - Adolf Loos. Flicker Alley and Lobster Films are proud to present this groundbreaking landmark of artistic collaboration and avant-garde design, newly-restored with two original scores from Aidje Tafial and the Alloy Orchestra, in its North American Blu-ray premiere. Released to intense controversy in 1924 for its cinematic and technical innovations, ĹђةInhumaine (The Inhuman Woman) is a visual tour-de-force; a fantastical, science-fiction melodrama; and a momentous collaboration of legendary figures from the avant-garde movement. Directed by Marcel ĹђةHerbier (ĹђةArgent, Feu Mathias Pascal) and starring the famous French opera singer Georgette Leblanć ђا who helped produce the film along with ĹђةHerbieŕђةs company, Cinegraphić ђا ĹђةInhumaine is most notable for the style of filmmaking. In ĹђةHerbieŕђةs words, it represents á ђجmiscellany of modern art́,ђح bringing together some of the greatest artists from the time period, including painter Fernand Leger, architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, glassmaker Rene Lalique, fashion designer Paul Poiret, and directors Alberto Cavalcanti and Claude Autant-Lara, among others, to create a collaborative cinematic experience. Leblanc plays thé ђجInhuman Womańђح of the title, Claire Lescot, who lives on the outskirts of Paris, where she draws important men to her like moths to a flame. At her luxurious parties, she basks in the amorous attentions of her many admirers while always remaining aloof. When it appears she is the reason for a young devoteéђةs suicide, however, her fans desert her. The filming of the concert where shéђةs raucously booed is a renowned piece of cinema history: ĹђةHerbier invited more than 2,000 people from the arts and fashionable society to attend the Theatre des Champs-Elysees and play the part of the unruly audience. Among the attendees were Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Erik Satie, Rene Clair, James Joyce, and Ezra Pound (although none are actually visible). For this brand-new restoration, Lobster Filmś ђا with the support of Marie-Ange ĹђةHerbier (the directoŕђةs daughter), the French CNC, SACEM and Maison Hermeś ђا utilized the original nitrate negative, scanned at a pristine 4K resolution, and restored the original tints for the first time since the filḿђةs release. The Blu-ray features two audacious new scores, one from percussionist Aidje Tafial and the other by the Alloy Orchestra. With optional English subtitles to the original French intertitles, Flicker Alley and Lobster Films are proud to present ĹђةInhumaine in an edition that does justice to the dazzling beauty of ĹђةHerbieŕђةs landmark vision

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