

The Novalic brothers, Jean and Martial, are both in love with Genevieve. Jean, an impoverished actor and an idealistic dreamer, does not want Genevieve to share in his suffering. Martial, an internationally-respected astronomer, discovers the return of Lexell's Comet, on a collision course for Earth.
Directed by Abel Gance
User score
20 votes

Released
January 23, 1931
1h 45m
French

Abel Gance
Jean Novalic

Colette Darfeuil
Genevieve du Murcie

Jeanne Brindeau
Mme. Novalic

Samson Fainsilber
Schomburg

Georges Colin
Werster

Victor Francen
Martial Novalic

Jean d'Yd
M. de Murcie

Sylvie Gance
Isabelle Bolin

Albert Bras

Vanda Gréville
Major Heitner

Philippe Hersent
L. Laumon

Monique Rolland
Saint-Allier
Marie Lacroix
Woman praying

Aleksandr Vertinsky