In the Land of Darkness
Au pays des ténèbres
Synopsis
In 1912 Jasset turned from fantasy and spectacle to realism in making the first of two Zola adaptations, as part of Éclair's new series of social dramas. For Au pays des ténèbres, based on Germinal, he took his crew to Charleroi in Belgium to film in authentic locations, and although he updated the story to the present, he went to great lengths to recreate in the studio the detail of the actual mining galleries, exploiting the ability of film to be a recorder of contemporary reality.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
- Screenplay & Story
- Émile Zola
- Original Title
- Au pays des ténèbres
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Société Française des Films Éclair
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
Émile Zola
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Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
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What is In the Land of Darkness about?
In 1912 Jasset turned from fantasy and spectacle to realism in making the first of two Zola adaptations, as part of Éclair's new series of social dramas. For Au pays des ténèbres, based on Germinal, he took his crew to Charleroi in Belgium to film in authentic locations, and although he updated the story to the present, he went to great lengths to recreate in the studio the detail of the actual mining galleries, exploiting the ability of film to be a recorder of contemporary reality.
Who directed In the Land of Darkness?
In the Land of Darkness was directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset.
Who stars in In the Land of Darkness?
The principal cast of In the Land of Darkness includes Charles Krauss, André Liabel, Marcel Vibert, Cécile Guyon.
When was In the Land of Darkness released and how long is it?
In the Land of Darkness was released in 1912 with a total runtime of 30m.
Is In the Land of Darkness based on a book or true story?
In the Land of Darkness is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Émile Zola".