The Madness of the Valiants

The Madness of the Valiants (1926) is a drama directed by Germaine Dulac rated 7.0/10.

A symbolist portrait of two gypsies in love, this captivating film finds Dulac deconstructing onscreen gender roles and striving to achieve her idea of cinema as a “visual symphony,” emphasizing rhythmic editing over acting to achieve a “cinema of suggestion.”