The End of the World (1931)
The Novalic brothers, Jean and Martial, are both in love with Genevieve. Jean, an impoverished actor and an idealistic dreamer, does not want Genevieve to share in his suffering. Martial, an internationally-respected astronomer, discovers the return of Lexell's Comet, on a collision course for Earth.
Director:
Abel Gance
Writers:
Jean Boyer, Abel Gance, H.S. Kraft.
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Abel Gance as Jean Novalic |
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Colette Darfeuil as Genevieve du Murcie |
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Jeanne Brindeau as Mme. Novalic |
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Samson Fainsilber as Schomburg |
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Georges Colin as Werster |
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Victor Francen as Martial Novalic |
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Jean d'Yd as M. de Murcie |
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Sylvie Gance as Isabelle Bolin |
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Albert Bras as |
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Vanda Gréville as |
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Major Heitner as |
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Philippe Hersent as |
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L. Laumon as |
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Monique Rolland as |
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Saint-Allier as |
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Marie Lacroix as Woman praying |
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Aleksandr Vertinsky as |
| Writing | Jean Boyer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Abel Gance | Screenplay |
| Writing | H.S. Kraft | Screenplay |
| Production | K. Ivanoff | Producer |
| Sound | Arthur Honegger | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Maurice Marthenot | Music |
| Sound | Michel Michelet | Music |
| Sound | R. Siohan | Music |
| Sound | Vladimir Zederbaum | Music |
| Camera | Maurice Forster | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Roger Hubert | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jules Kruger | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Nikolas Roudakoff | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mme. Bruyere | Editor |
| Editing | Mme. Marguerite | Editor |
| Art | César Lacca | Art Direction |
| Art | Lazare Meerson | Art Direction |
| Art | Jean-François Perrier | Art Direction |
| Art | Walter Ruttmann | Art Direction |
| Directing | Abel Gance | Director |