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La Fin du Monde (1931) Abel Gance; Colette Darfeuil, Jeanne Brindau
La Fin du Monde (1931) Abel Gance; Colette Darfeuil, Jeanne Brindau
 
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This is a region-free DVD-R without case or artwork.

In French with English subtitles.

Never one to do anything by halves, director Abel Gance delivers just what the title La Fin du Monde promises: The End of the World. As a comet speeds along on a collision course with Planet Earth, the world prays for a miracle. Scientist Victor Francen races against time to avoid the cataclysm, while Francen's religious-fanatic brother (played by director Gance) puts his fate in the hands of God. Meanwhile, the governments of the world adopt near-fascistic methods to keep their panicking minions under control. Once all hope is abandoned, virtually all of civilization degenerates into a drunken orgy, replete with rape and bestiality. The worst is reserved for last, as the ever-approaching comet causes a plethora of natural disasters before the final "Big Bang." For its premiere engagements in 1929, La Fin du Monde was outfitted with a primitive but effective stereophonic-sound system, the aural equivalent to Abel Gance's Cinerama-like "Triptychs" in his 1927 masterpiece Napoleon.

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5 of 5 La Fin du Monde January 18, 2017
Reviewer: R. K. from Chicago, IL United States  
A good copy of this undeservedly obscure, excellent science-fiction epic, directed in bold style by the great Abel Gance. This version is of good quality, and the disc was securely packed and shipped promptly. Greatly appreciated!!!!

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5 of 5 LA FIN DU MONDE January 9, 2017
Reviewer: Anthony Crnkovich from Chicago, IL United States  
Excellent quality product and prompt delivery.

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