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Denise Moret has gone to join her husband in Mongolia, where he works as a civil engineer. One evening, she loses a lot at gambling and borrows money from Prince Hu-Long, who immediately makes advances toward her, but she rejects ...
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"French remakes of American movies are very rare,whereas the other way about is frequent.Wait for the remake of "Amelie"!Here we deal with the remake of Cecil B.De Mille's "the cheat"(1915) a silent movie which is hard to see now.I haven't seen the original,but the remake is generally looked upon as a failure by French critics. Sessue Hayakawa,22 years later,takes on the part he played in the first version,and he does not look very old,which is quite stunning.The rest of the cast features such French luminaries as Louis Jouvet and Victor Francen,and the plot,very..."
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It was the original De Mille film version of this story, in 1915, which inspired L'Herbier to become interested in making films.
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Denise Moret has gone to join her husband in Mongolia, where he works as a civil engineer. One evening, she loses a lot at gambling and borrows money from Prince Hu-Long, who immediately makes advances toward her, but she rejects ...