Le Bercail
About Le Bercail
Evelyne Landry, played by Marcelle Pradot, is married to Étienne, played by Paul Capellani, a decent man who shares none of her interests. A minor writer, Jacques, played by Jaque Catelain, talks her into leaving her husband and her child. The affair disappoints her. She breaks with Jacques, asks Étienne to take her back, and he does.
Cast & crew
More about Le Bercail
Marcel L'Herbier directed. Henri Bernstein adapted his own play. Georges Lucas photographed it. Robert-Jules Garnier designed the sets. The Cinémathèque française dates the French release November 28, 1919, and names Comptoir Ciné-Location as the original distributor. Listings give 69 minutes. A Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé screening ran about 70. Claire Prélia and Armand Tallier are in the cast.
Themes
Look
Georges Lucas photographed the rooms Garnier designed for the Landry house and for Jacques.
Preservation
A print is held by the Cinémathèque française and has been screened.
Notes
- cinema-francais.fr lists October 28, 1919. The Cinémathèque lists November 28.
- Evelyne's married name in the issued synopsis is Landry.
- Catelain, as Jacques, is the writer she runs off with.
- Bernstein is both the author of the play and the author of the scenario.
Scenes
- Evelyne walks out on Étienne and the child with Jacques.
- She comes back, and Étienne takes her in.
Influenced by
- Le Bercail (Henri Bernstein play)
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-le-bercail)
