Acting
René Ferté
Born March 23, 1903 · La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Died September 21, 1958 · aged 55
René Ferté was a Swiss actor who worked principally in the French cinema, from 1923 onwards. He is mostly known for performances in a series of silent films directed by Jean Epstein. His roles in sound films were generally less notable, though he appeared in Fritz Lang's Le Testament du docteur Mabuse (French version), and he took the title role in the 1934 sound remake of Judex. After the outbrea…
Known For
L'escale · 1930L'escale
1930
Movie
An elegant young idler, vacationing in a port in the South of France where he is stopping over, sets the hearts of two young women aflame: a simple ironer and a wealthy bourgeois woman. The two rivals clash, until the day the handsome prince charming leaves, leaving two broken hearts behind.
Le Prince des Six Jours · 1934Le Prince des Six Jours
★ 10.01934
MovieComedy
How a simple fellow who took on the identity of a famous cyclist manages to win the famous Six Days race.
The Heart of a Nation · 1943The Heart of a Nation
★ 5.51943
MovieDramaWar
The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.
Mauprat · 1926Mauprat
★ 6.51926
MovieDramaRomance
Romantic novelist George Sand's Mauprat as adapted by cinema visionary Jean Epstein. As a child, orphan Bernard de Mauprat was adopted by Tristan, a brigand who brought him up with his biological sons to hate, kill and pillage. Hubert de Mauprat, the elder brother of Tristan, the very incarnation of nobility, and his daughter, the beautiful and intrepid Edmée, undertake to tear wild-eyed Bernard away from his uncle. Still uncouth and rough, Bernard endeavors to wrest the love of Edmée away from her betrothed.
Judex · 1934Judex
★ 7.01934
MovieDrama
Judex the vigilante enjoins crooked banker Maurice-Ernest Favraux to distribute his ill-gotten fortune to the city's poor. The thugs decide to kidnap the financier's daughter.
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse · 1933The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
★ 7.01933
MovieCrimeMystery
The French language production of original German film The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.
Nos maîtres les domestiques · 1930Nos maîtres les domestiques
★ 9.01930
MovieComedy
After squandering his family's fortune, Richard d'Argental, a young marquis, is forced to sell his manor to a young widow, Sylvie. Things get worse for Richard when he finds himself accused of a crime he did not commit. But posing as a butler, Richard manages to be hired by Sylvie so he can hide out in his former property. Soon, love is born between the mistress and her servant.
The Red Inn · 1923The Red Inn
★ 6.11923
MovieCrimeDrama
Two young doctors, surprised by the storm, take refuge in an inn. A diamond broker joins them and, for lack of space, shares their room. At dawn he is found dead. A few years later justice is done.










