Henri Duval

The story of an almost inhumanly sweet little girl who is kidnapped by scoundrels. (nytimes)

Jean and Pierrette, the two children of Pierre Amsler, mayor of a mountain village in the Haut-Valais (Switzerland), are about 12 and 4 years old when her mother dies. While Pierrette fails to understand the situation and believes her nanny telling her that her mother is on a voyage, Jean is deeply shaken, nearly losing himself in long and bitter mourning. (imdb)

Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring. (imdb)

Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.

Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.

Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.

Part of a comedy of manners series, Scenes From Real Life, that Feuillade did in which people are shown as they actually are and not as they ought to have been.In this one malicious talkers and nasty gossipers are targeted.

A clerk is unable to keep his wife and family in comfort, and he asks his manager for an increase. But a girl has offered her services to the manager, and as she is willing to accept a smaller wage he engages her instead and tells the man that he can go. The clerk resolves to go to the girl and ask her to give up her place, but she refuses. She discovers he has left his umbrella behind, and finds him just moving, away with his two little children.