Manuel, a worried and idle young man, carries out a clumsy robbery in a
pharmacy. He hides out in an isolated house lent to him by a
friend and becomes anxious over the consequences of his crime. He
begins to wonder if he has been the victim of a conspiracy.
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.
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.
In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.