On her return to her home village, an old woman who has become
incredibly wealthy sets out to avenge herself against a childhood
friend who dishonoured her. Carla Zachanassian was made pregnant
by Serge Miller when she was a teenager. After Serge refused to marry
her, Carla was driven out of town. Now a multi-millionaire, and a
celebrity to boot, Carla has only one thought: to kill Serge Miller...
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.
The cinema of Japan is noteworthy for its purity, subtlety and visual impact. The films of Ozu, Mizoguchi and Kurosawa are sublime masterpieces of film poetry.