The Late Mathias Pascal (1925)

Overview: Mathias Pascal only son of a once-rich family marries beautiful Romalinda who has a terrible mother-in-law. She controls her daughter and soon his home life becomes a nightmare. His only moments of lights are his mother and baby but both die on the same day. Shocked he leaves his hometown and goes to Monte Carlo where he wins a fortune at the casino. Returning home he reads his own obituary in a paper. They have found a corpse in a creek and connected it with his disappearance. Mathias noticing that he is now free from all ties to his old life decides to start a new one.

Director: Marcel L'Herbier

Cast: Ivan Mosjoukine, Marcelle Pradot, Lois Moran, Marthe Mellot, Pauline Carton

Original Language: FR

Original Title: Feu Mathias Pascal

Budget: N/A

Revenue: N/A

MPAA Rating: PG

Keywords: marriage, mother-in-law, silent film

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