The Madness of the Valiants

A symbolist portrait of two gypsies in love, this captivating film finds Dulac deconstructing onscreen gender roles and striving to achieve her idea of cinema as a “visual symphony,” emphasizing rhythmic editing over acting to achieve a “cinema of suggestion.”

Director: Germaine Dulac

Cast: Lia Loo, Raphaël Lievin, Castelluci

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