The Black Diamond

Overview

On instructions of the French company Pathé Frères, Alfred Machin develops a film industry in the Netherlands and Belgium from 1912 to the advent of World War One. He directs several quality films including La Fille de Delft, Maudite soit la Guerre and this wonderful gem Le Diamant Noir. A man is accused of theft and decides to quit the country. Machin's favourite pet, the panther Mimir shares the lead roll in this film with a magpie.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 19, 1913

Original language

French

Countries

Belgium

Production

Belge Cinéma Film

Cast

Blanche Derval,Richard,Delaunay,Hélène Lefèbvre,Fernande Dépernay,Mimir,Cécile May,Hébert,Albert Dieudonné,Fernand Crommelynck

Director

Alfred Machin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0002801