Léonce Joseph Perret (1880 –1935) was a prolific and
innovative French film actor, director and producer. He also worked as a stage
actor and director. Often described as avant-garde for his unorthodox directing
methods, Léonce Perret introduced innovative camera, lighting and film scoring
techniques to French cinema.
Léonce Perret began his career as a relatively
undistinguished stage actor. He was recruited to the film industry by the
Gaumont Film Company. His numerous short films gained significant accolade in
French cinematography. Until his emigration to the United States in 1917, he
was a fixture of the Gaumont Film Company. On American soil, he produced
several popular films, the most notable being Lest We Forget (N'oublions
jamais) in 1918.
Le Béret is a silent film French directed by Léonce Perret and
released in 1912.
That was fun! I know just enough French to follow most of the dialog. I would have enjoyed watching all of it. It doesn't appear to be available anywhere I've looked. Is movie actually a silent film or is the clip dubbed?
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