banker,jealousy,brother,widow,falsely accused,industrialist,grief,told in flashback,old woman,small village,waiting room,returning to roots,slow cinema,elderly lady,community shaming

His Head (1929)

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Jean Bonnard, clean-cut industrialist and the only son of a widow, goes to visit his mother in the small village where she lives. However, early in the morning the police arrive to arrest him, accusing the man of having murdered the old banker who'd made advances towards his girlfriend. Jean's mother is eager to aid her son, whom she believes is innocent. Said Epstein of his film: "I shot small landscapes in Livilliers which seemed to me-- in their reality, I mean-- very large".

Cast & Crew

Director
Jean Epstein
  • Profile picture of France Dhélia
    Blanche France Dhélia
  • Profile picture of René Ferté
    Jean Bonnard René Ferté
  • Profile picture of Nino Constantini
    Nino Constantini

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Keywords

  • banker
  • jealousy
  • brother
  • widow
  • falsely accused
  • industrialist
  • grief
  • told in flashback
  • old woman
  • small village
  • waiting room
  • returning to roots
  • slow cinema
  • elderly lady
  • community shaming