Prometheus, Banker
About Prometheus, Banker
Monsieur Prévoyan, a banker played by Gabriel Signoret, is chained to his desk. The short treats him as a modern Prometheus, bound to money, the stock exchange, and profit rather than to a rock. Gaby, played by Ève Francis, his secretary Toudieu, played by Jaque Catelain, and a typist, played by Marcelle Pradot, pass through the office around him.
Cast & crew
More about Prometheus, Banker
Marcel L'Herbier wrote and directed the short in 1921 for a session of the group Art et Réalité. cinema-francais.fr calls it a dramatic snapshot made ahead of his later film L'Argent, and names Gaumont as the producer. Silent Era derives the scenario from Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound and lists a presentation by Central Film Location. It runs 16 minutes. Louis Delluc, Philippe Hériat, and Léon Moussinac are also in the cast.
Themes
Preservation
Silent Era lists a surviving 35mm positive.
Notes
- The French title is Prométhée... banquier. English listings use Prometheus... Banker.
- Delluc, a critic and a director, appears along with Hériat and Moussinac.
- Silent Era records a surviving 35mm positive.
- An IMDb summary says the banker is chained for gold he has taken. The French note says he is chained to the Bourse.
Scenes
- Prévoyan sits chained to the desk while the office goes on around him.
Influenced by
- Prometheus Bound (Aeschylus)
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-promthe--banquier-aka-prometheus--banker)
