Les Trois masques

Les Trois masques (1921)

The son of the wealthy Signor Della Corba loves one of his maids. Her brothers and father rebel at the idea of this union. But the girl is pregnant, and after the birth of the child, Della Corba's son decides to kidnap his mistress on Carnival Day. The brothers, having caught wind of the plan, kill him, then, in disguise, take him masked to his father's house, passing him off as a drunken friend. At dawn, Della Corba discovers her lifeless son under the mask. The maid having died in the meantime, he takes the child in and adopts him.

Date of release
1921-01-04
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Genres
Drama
Director
Henry Krauss

Casting

Interesting facts

The Three Masks is a 1921 French silent drama film directed by Henry Krauss and starring Krauss, Henri Rollan and Gine Avril. It is based on the 1908 play of the same title by Charles Méré. The film was remade in 1929 as one of the earliest French sound films.

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