His Head
1929 · 36 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Crime
Jean Bonnard, clean-cut industrialist and the only son of a widow, goes to visit his mother in the small village where she lives. However, early in the morning the police arrive to arrest him, accusing the man of having murdered the old banker who'd made advances towards his girlfriend. Jean's mother is eager to aid her son, whom she believes is innocent. Said Epstein of his film: "I shot small landscapes in Livilliers which seemed to me-- in their reality, I mean-- very large".
Directed by Jean Epstein · Written by Jean Epstein
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France Dhélia Blanche -
René Ferté Jean Bonnard -
Irma Perrot Jean's mother -
Nino Constantini
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