Coeur fidèle

The Faithful Heart

1923 87 min. France Jean Epstein

Camera Obscura

Cœur fidèle, coll. Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé © 1923 – Pathé Consortium Cinéma

Director
Jean Epstein

Screenplay
Jean Epstein, Marie Epstein

Cinematography
Léon Donnot, Paul Guichard, Henri Stuckert

Production
Pathé Consortium Cinéma [FR]

Cast
Léon Mathot, Gina Manès, Edmond Van Daële, Marie Epstein, Claude Benedict, Madeleine Erickson

Synopsis
French director Jean Epstein developed his theories on film editing in this film in which he tells the story of a love triangle formed by Marie, an unfortunate orphan who lives badly in the port of Marseille, Paul, a brawling bum, and the honest dock worker, Jean

Format
B&W

World Sales-Distribution
The Festival Agency - Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé

Filmography
Jean Epstein
FRANCE (1897-1953)

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
1934 CHANSON D'ARMOR
1933 L'HOMME À L'HISPANO
1932 L'OR DES MERS
1928 LA CHUTE DE LA MAISON USHER / THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
1923 COEUR FIDELE / A FAITHFUL HEART

Notes
Original music composed by Santiago Cimadevilla, inspired by the music of the composers and bandaneon players Astor Piazzolla and Dino Saluzzi and performed live by Santiago himself and the Camera Obscura Ensemble.

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