1935 film by Abel Gance

Maigret is called to the high-class Hotel Majestic to investigate a body. The wife of a wealthy American has been killed - but to Maigret's surprise she has a gun in her purse. He begins to follow up the handful of clues that could explain her secret life and her demise.

Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband.

1928 film by Jacob Fleck

Two young doctors, surprised by the storm, take refuge in an inn. A diamond broker joins them and, for lack of space, shares their room. At dawn he is found dead. A few years later justice is done.

A married writer's luck turns when he gets a play produced at Théâtre de Paris. He meets the femme fatale who should play the lead in his play. Passion and conflict occurs.

A country girl goes to Paris to work as a chorus girl and becomes involved in dope-peddling. Finally tiring of her sordid life, she returns to the country to marry a milkman.

法国电影导演。先锋派电影的代表人物之一。1897年 3月25日生于华沙，1953年卒于巴黎。爱浦斯坦原是散文作家和哲学家，曾在L.德吕克主办的电影杂志上发表文章热情称颂“第七艺术”。1922年，他首次执导了《巴斯德传》。次年，执导了根据巴尔扎克小说改编的《红色旅店》以及《忠实的心》。这些影片在蒙太奇手法的应用上十分精彩，获得了巨大成功。爱浦斯坦成为先锋时期印象主义学派的重要人物。此后爱浦斯坦开始拍摄了一些商业影片。但是他从未完全抛弃对电影艺术的探索：1927年他导演了《┩$×11》、 《三面镜》，次年导演了《于谢家的没落》，其中仍使人感受到先锋派风格。
爱浦斯坦此后转向纪录片，他试图表现真实生活中的奇观壮景。1929年执导了《最后的土地》，次年执导了《乌鸦海》。1948年，他完成了最后一部短片《海之火》。