By chance, two young men meet up and decide to spend a few days together
by the sea. One is Witold, who has just failed his law exams; the other
is Fuchs, who has recently lost his job in the fashion world. Not having
much money to spend, they agree to share a room in a cheap boarding house
run by the eccentric Madame Woytis and her equally peculiar friend Léon.
They have not been staying here long before Witold falls madly in love with
his host's daughter Léna. How unfortunate that she should have
only just got married, and to the most suitable of husbands, an architect.
During their stay, Witold and Fuchs notice some bizarre signs that hint at
impending danger. What can these mean and who is trying to warn them
off...?
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.