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Fantomas, the mysterious arch-criminal who holds Paris in the grip of terror, was first brought to the screen by this legendary serial by celebrated French cinema pioneer Louis Feuillade. The creation of authors Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, Fantomas perpetrated the most appalling crimes in 32 hugely popular pulp novels and became a cult favourite of the avant-garde, including the painters Rene Magritte and Dali. Feuillade's serial was one of cinema's earliest and most strickingly original crime dramas. Restored by Gaumont and the Cinemateque Francaise, this collection features 5 episodes of the Fantomas serial. Silent with French inter-titles and English subtitles.