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Fantômas

1913 · 1 season

A shadowy, theatrical cat-and-mouse chase through silent-era Paris, eerie and stylish, rewarding patience with pulpy menace.

Created by
Louis Feuillade
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
René Navarre, Edmund Breon, Georges Melchior
Overview
A French silent film serial which follows the exploits of the archvillain Fantômas, who commits crimes while eluding Inspector Juve’s tireless persecution.

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Created by
Louis Feuillade
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
René Navarre, Edmund Breon, Georges Melchior
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • deception
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Louis Feuillade
Written by
Marcel Allain, Louis Feuillade, Pierre Souvestre
Starring
René Navarre, Edmund Breon, Georges Melchior, Renée Carl, Jane Faber, Yvette Andréyor
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes
Languages
French

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