The Faithful Heart (1923) DVD-R

Starring Leon Mathot, Gina Manes, Edmond Van Daele, Claude Benedict, Madame Maufroy
Directed by jean Epstein
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 87 min
Genre: Drama
Language: French with English subtitles

Marie wants to escape from her job and also from her lover, Paul, an unemployed drunk. She dreams of going off with Jean, a dockworker. The two men quarrel and fight over Marie on two occasions, but Paul retains a hold over her. Marie has a baby who falls ill and as time goes on Jean and a crippled neighbor try to help the child. Paul nearly causes the death of the child whilst in a drunken stupor and in a final struggle that occurs, the crippled woman seizes Paul's gun and shoots him dead.