Renée Carl
Renée Carl (10 June 1875 – 31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France, and died in Paris, France. Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in, at least, 150 films directed by him including the short Bébé and Bout de Zan comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fantômas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in The Vampires. In 1922, she directed and starred in the film A Shout from the Abyss, also known as Un cri dans l'abîme. In a 1924 interview for Mon Ciné magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend Léonie Richard. Selected filmography
The Trust, or The Battles for Money (1911)
A young inventor is kidnapped to force him to tell the secret of his invention, but he foils his captors thanks to a pen with invisible ink. (more)
A young inventor is kidnapped to force him to tell the secret of his invention, but he foils his captors thanks to a pen with invisible ink. (more)
The Vipers (1911)
Directed by Louis Feuillade. Part of the 'Life As It Is' series. (more)
Directed by Louis Feuillade. Part of the 'Life As It Is' series. (more)
Custody of the Child (1909)
Melodrama about a rich father who gains custody of his child while the mother goes off in tears. Of course, the child is miserable even though he has everything in the world but after a weekend trip at his poor mother's house, the child realizes that money isn't ... (more)
Melodrama about a rich father who gains custody of his child while the mother goes off in tears. Of course, the child is miserable even though he has everything in the world but after a weekend trip at his poor mother's house, the child realizes that money isn't ... (more)
Bébé Corrects His Father (1911)
Le Mariage de l'aînée (1911)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
A General Strike (1911)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Le Bas de laine (1911)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
La Souris blanche (1911)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est that Feuillade did in which people were shown as they really are and not as they ought to have been. This one is about Hypocrisy (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est that Feuillade did in which people were shown as they really are and not as they ought to have been. This one is about Hypocrisy (more)
Le Chef-lieu de canton (1911)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Tant que vous serez heureux (1911)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
Les Braves Gens (1912)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est (more)
Le Pont sur l'abîme (1912)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est. (more)
L'hôtel du silence (1908)
A haunted-hotel film, reviving a joke from a 1900 comic strip showing a sleeper being ejected from an electric bed. (more)
A haunted-hotel film, reviving a joke from a 1900 comic strip showing a sleeper being ejected from an electric bed. (more)
Crowns, I: The Crown of Roses (1909)
Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of ... (more)
Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of ... (more)
Cursed Be the War (1910)
The Exodus (1910)
The Colonel's Account (1907)
This short film consists of a crazy old colonel being asked to entertain party guests about his exploits of daring. However, being a totally insane old coot, he runs amok acting out his war-time heroics--smashing and throwing everything in the room! (more)
This short film consists of a crazy old colonel being asked to entertain party guests about his exploits of daring. However, being a totally insane old coot, he runs amok acting out his war-time heroics--smashing and throwing everything in the room! (more)