Fantômas: The Complete Saga

French master criminal Fantômas so enthralled readers of crime fiction that his exploits became an instant natural for film adaptation after the first novel was published in 1911. This three-disc collection features all five 1913-14 silent serials--"Fantômas" (1913), "Juve Contre Fantômas" (1913), "Le Mort Qui Tue" (1913), "Fantômas Contre Fantômas" (1914), and "Le Faux Magistrat" (1914)--helmed by renowned director Louis Feuillade. René Navarre plays the villainous Fantômas, with Edmund Breon taking the role of his nemesis, Inspector Juve; Renée Carl co-stars. 5 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; audio commentary; documentary; photo gallery; bonus shorts "The Dwarf" (1912), "The Nativity" (1914). Silent with music score.