The Adventures of Robert Macaire (1925)

192529mdir. Jean EpsteinFrancesilent filmcomedy film

Note: this print runs 29 minutes against a recorded 175 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Jean Angelo

Directed by Jean Epstein

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The Adventures of Robert Macaire (French: Les aventures de Robert Macaire) is a 1925 French silent comedy adventure film directed by Jean Epstein and starring Jean Angelo, Suzanne Bianchetti and Marquisette Bosky. It is based on the character Robert Macaire, originally created for an 1823 play by Benjamin Antier, Saint-Amand and Polyanthe. It was released as a serial in five episodes. It was shot at the studios of Albatros Film in Montreuil. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson.

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