Âme belge
About Âme belge
In occupied Brussels, a German-Belgian family is pulled into wartime espionage. The picture also pays tribute to the Belgian soldier. An alternate title names Corporal Trésignies.
Cast & crew
More about Âme belge
Armand du Plessy directed the silent feature. Hippolyte De Kempeneer produced it. The Dutch title is Belgische zielen. It runs in black and white. IMDb dates the release 6 May 1921.
Themes
Background
The story is set in Brussels under the German occupation of 1914–1918. The film reached theaters in 1921, after the Armistice.
Making
De Kempeneer backed du Plessy's occupation story rather than a French or German import. The cast list splits the Magnier household across several players: Rose, the captain, Jean, and Pierre.
Music
Silent, black and white.
Preservation
A print is held by the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique. The European Film Gateway copy is marked public domain.
Notes
- Balthus plays Wurtselchen, also called Barsac. Reine Christian plays Rose Magnier. Raphaël Gilbert plays Captain Magnier. Francis Martin plays Jean Magnier. Jimmy O'Kelly plays Pierre Magnier.
- Henri Goidsen plays Otto Kreuzebaum. Coursière plays General Montens. Harzé plays Herr Hartenstein. Jean Nöel plays Herr Littman. Marcel Roels plays a section chief.
- Another release title is Âme belge et héroïsme du caporal Trésignies.
- The Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique supplied the copy on the European Film Gateway and marks it public domain.
- Du Plessy also directed Suprême Sacrifice (1919) and La Dentellière de Bruges (1921).
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-me-belge)
- Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique (European Film Gateway)