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L'Atlantide

1921212 minFranceBelgium
Fantasy

Synopsis

Two French officers lose their way in the Sahara and discover a hidden kingdom ruled by Antinéa. Her beautiful court offers little freedom to the men she chooses as lovers. When one officer resists her, she turns the other's jealousy into a weapon, leaving him with a memory that continues to draw him back toward the desert.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: French.
This copy runs
162:43
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: French. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Jacques Feyder · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsJacques Feyder

Inspirations

Feyder adapts Pierre Benoit's novel as a story told largely through recollection. Extensive location filming in Algeria gives the desert a physical presence alongside the fantasy of Antinéa's concealed kingdom.

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