Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Full credits (3)
- Directors of Photography : Henri Barreyre, Maurice Guillemin
- Author of original work : Jack London
- Producer : Renée Meyer-See
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Silent
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1928
- Runtime : 22 min
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Silent
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About
Construire un feu ("Build a fire", 1929) is the most ambitious of Autant-Lara's early shorts, an adaptation of the Jack London novel about a gold prospector which used a revolutionary camera lens and projection system, a fore-runner of Cinemascope. The film was withdrawn when the owners of other cinemas complained that it created an unfair competitive advantage. This was to be the first in a long series of set backs and disappointments which would hamper Autant-Lara’s career and poison his life.
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)