Henri Duval
Actor · 1874 – 1953 · Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
Movies13
Movie8.0The struggle of a female doctor against superstition and healers.
Movie7.0HistoryDramaAfter the death of Napoleon, colonel Montaner plots to restore the Empire, but falls in love with Lise, a beautiful dancer.
- Movie6.1Fantasy
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Le Printemps - Épisode 4: Les Jeux et les Ris - Floréal
Spring: Episode 4 - The Games and the Reefs / Floréal
1909 · 5 votes
Movie7.7DramaFamilyA young boy living in the Swiss Alps struggles to come to terms with his mother's death and his father's remarriage which brings a new mother and step-sister into his family.
- Movie6.1Fantasy
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Le Printemps - Épisode 2: Sur les étangs - L'Amour chef d'orchestre
Spring: Episode 2 - On the Ponds / The Love Conductor
1909 · 5 votes
Movie6.6DramaThe young daughter of an army captain missing in action runs away from school and is kidnapped by Parisian lowlifes. When the kidnapper flees to Nice with the child, the kind-hearted employee of one of his accomplices sets off in pursuit.
- Movie7.0Drama
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est
Le Chef-lieu de canton
1911 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0Drama
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est
Les Braves Gens
1912 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaRomance
Movie9.0AdventureRomanceIn The Call of the Mountain (L’appel de la montagne) a couple are childhood sweethearts who are separated, she marries a rich man and he becomes an alpine guide. The woman’s husband dies, and she returns home to Switzerland, her wealth and beauty drawing interest from a foreign rake, rogue, and roué named Billinsky. He talks her into a mountain ascension that meets with disaster when some of the climbers fall to their deaths. Her loyal friend the alpine guide rescues his sweetheart, and saves her again.
- Movie6.3Fantasy
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Le Printemps - Épisode 3: La Becquée - Dans les vergers
Spring: Episode 3 - The Becqué / In Orchards
1909 · 5 votes
Movie5.0DramaA 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. The girl's heart is touched, and she leads them into the house and warms them at the fire, and writes a letter to the manager, saying she wishes to give up her place, and begging him to take back her predecessor.
MovieDramaA silent short film attributed to Louis Feuillade. This film from 1909 by Gaumont is currently lost. Do not confuse it with Pathé's film from 1905 of the same name (Les Voleurs d'enfants), which is available to watch on YouTube.