"A copy of this movie has been restored and preserved by the Cinémathèque Française, which it received from Abel Gance." "Thanks is given to him for the opportunity for this new presentation." "The Tenth Symphony" "Written and Directed by" "Composer" "Cinematographer" "6 February 1830 I am about to start work on a great symphony or my infernal panics will take over." "Berlioz" "The composer Enric Damor, fervent disciple of Beethoven:" "Performed by M. Severin-Mars" "In the role of Eve Dinant - Emmy Lynn " "Costumes designed by Babani." "The golden eyed god gazed, impassively, at all human tragedies." "Fred Ryce and his sister Vara." " You've killed my sister, villain!" "Look..." "My dear Fred, Don't worry, I'll meet with Eve." "If she still wants to leave you, I'll threaten to tell everything about your relationship as she hates a scandal, she will pay a lot for my silence." "Struggle for Life:" "I sent home the servants this afternoon so we'll avoid any witnesses." "Your sister, Vara." "Destroy this." "Why... oh!" "Why did she threaten to kill me?" "I was only defending myself..." "It's an Assize Court" "Well, I will not say anything if you agree to continue with our life." "How much to keep you quiet?" "Continue with our lives." "Hello!" "..." "Commissioner?" "Yes, yes, I agree..." "but hush-hush." "My sister has been killed, Commissioner..." "Madam, Your threats will not make me change my mind." "Knowing that I'm rich and an orphan, you and your brother have cowardly conceded to luring me into your perverted world so you can exploit me, but I can see clearly now and want to leave this demeaning life." "I'll do anything to make it happen." "Eve Dinant's greyhound's bloody footprint." "Eve Dinant's home." "Some time later." "Two o'clock in the morning." "Four o'clock in the morning." "I'd rather kill myself than stay with you living in shame." "You lose all credit in the game and then accuse me for your bad luck, so be it:" "I'll give all the money you need to start a new life." "Let's agree the amount and set me free" " Eve" "How much?" "Four...?" "Seven...?" " And you will disappear forever from my life?" "My letters!" "A YEAR LATER." "The famous composer, Enric Damor, ignores Eve Dinant's past and tries to make her his wife." "Claire Damor, daughter of the musician, Mlle Nizan, of the Comédie Française." "I hope, as my new mum, that you don't want me to fall in love with those that I don't even know!" "The strong and enduring love of Claire's:" "The Marquis de Croix" "St. Blaise" " Mr André Lefaur." "Excuse me, Marquis, but I cannot accept such a present, please call me in an hour." "Mlle Claire, please?" "Be still, my beating heart!" "Come, dear friend..." "Be still, my beating heart!" "I love you very much, dear Eve!" "Games of Chance." "Damn!" "Damn!" "I'll never be your woman." "I never liked you even for five minutes." "A few days later." "A new enchantment." "The game of love." "As you are unable to give me a half hour each day, I'll call you at 2." "Love." "You're in love with someone?" "Obviously, since I'm crying!" "My dear Claire, You can't imagine the deep passion I have for you and the burning desire for me to be your husband." "May I dare to ask?" " Your Fred" "Dear Sir, Would you come and see me?" "We'll talk about music.... and a project" "Claire has told me about." "Enric Damor." "You know him?" "Tenacious." "More and more beautiful!" "Considering my situation in this house, Sir, I think you should put an end to this marriage." "No !" "I've just met with happiness and fortune, why would I possibly want to give this up just because of something that happened in the past?" "I'll marry Claire." "No !" "So, I denounce your past!" "My husband is very forgiving." "He and his family, they will forgive you for your crime?" "Choose!" "I have told Fred that he is welcome at the house anytime." "Be still, my beating heart!" "Dear Sir, I don't want you to disgrace Claire with your depraved life, as you did with me." "I love this girl like my daughter and I'll defend her against you." "Has he read it?" "Evening." "A stand off, I have the choice of weapons!" "You are my witnesses..." "Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock." "The next day, a morning phone call." "You never usually go out at this hour." "Has he read it?" "Fred is to fight a duel this morning at 10." "I don't know with whom or where." "One of the opponents." "The other opponent." "Strike with your strongest asset, Mr Fred Ryce, and ask him to to settle this in private, respectfully." "You telephoned me this morning to tell me the reason for this duel." "You do not..." "I may be inept, but my honour should not be." "Don't push me!" "Gentlemen, are you ready?" "Ready!" "Fire !" "One..." "Is it not you, Marquis, who has killed this bird inadvertently?" "In fact, I was the wrong game!" "I thought... that you had fought a duel..." "Both..." "I don't know..." "I must be mad..." "It happened!" "Do not marry Claire, Fred." "Do they bother you?" "Are you jealous, by any chance?" "Doubt." "I love Claire and whatever you try to do to stop it, I'll marry her and tell your husband what you've done." "I don't want to hear anymore of your pleas." "Don't come today like you said." "I'll lock the door" " Fred" "Why are you trying to ruin my daughter's happiness?" "Or is it you that loves Fred?" "I love Claire and whatever you try to do to stop it, I'll marry her and tell your husband what you've done." "I don't want to hear anymore of your pleas." "Don't come today like you said." "I'll lock the door" " Fred" "Oh!" "Please don't believe that I love Fred, I beg you!" "It's an Assize Court..." "Well, yes!" "I love Fred..." "It's the only explanation for the letter." "But it's a secret love, forgive me." "A date has been fixed for the marriage, the 10th of next month." "It wasn't me, you should thank Eve, she wants to see you happy as quickly as possible, isn't that right Eve?" "He will not let this marriage happen." "Man." "Artist." "Thank you for the evil you raise in me!" "Pain kills or creates." "I have just found the subject for my next symphony." "A painful resemblance to the disciple and his master, Beethoven..." "The comedy gets, hidden, in the darkest human tragedy." "Today, during the engagement of his daughter with Mr Fred Ryce, the famous composer, Enric Damor, will give a private recital of his new symphony." "A memorable evening." "Dances by Ms. Ariane Hugon of the Opera." "The music is getting on my nerves." "Bring me the punch bowl, Marie, it will help to pass the time!" "Fred, you can't marry Claire!" "I will leave a letter explaining your blackmail and I will kill myself the day before your wedding." "It's time to choose, Fred !" "The theme of the symphony is as follows:" "At the feet of his master Beethoven, a musician distraught by the treason of women, tries to forget and express his sadness." ""Under the cyclamen, among the bracken, it may have chanced upon Beethoven's soul!"" " Rostand" ""From my great grief, I fashion The little songs I utter;" "They lift bright wings and flutter Off to her heart with passion."" " H. Heine" "After the triumph." "I've been thinking!" "I can't marry Claire." "Come with me tomorrow, I'll explain..." "Shhh!" "..." "You are very beautiful." "Tenth Symphony" "The next day." "You told me to renounce my marriage to Claire." "I understand... but how?" "Do you think you're still very pretty!" "By killing yourself, how does that help?" "What about the shame for your new family?" "No!" "I'm not falling for it..." "Besides, I shall deny your accusations I do not believe its a crime and..." "Madam, Your threats will not make me change my mind." "You and your brother exploited me, but I can see now." "I want nothing more to do with this life." "We regret to learn the strange suicide of Ms. Vara Ryce." "A particular mystery, that the investigation could not elaborate, were the traces of bloodstained footprints of a dog on the entrance carpet." "Don't come to see me, I'm leaving on a trip." "I'll write to you with more details." "A whim, my dear Claire, will not last long." "It's over for me." "Spring will dry your tears." "Farewell!" "Fred" "Tomorrow, 2 o'clock, Villa Floreal, be ready to leave." "Yes !" "Evening." "I shall find my rival!" "I'll have my revenge!" "The next day." "Anxiety." "Fear and precautions." "Proof that Eve Dinant is guilty of the murder of Vara Ryce." "If I ring the house, take this immediately to the address." "The quiet courage of the final departure." "I am not armed, rest assured!" "Eve, my dear, I can't transfer my pain into a new work and in spite of my promise to smother my burning love, I have harrowing doubts..." "You must be mistaken, Dad!" "Eve is now having tea..." "Yes, she's waiting for me..." "If... she's not..." "I promise to come and tell you..." "And the same God with golden eyes, looked impassive..." "This is not for you, Madame, it's for him." "Out of the way!" "Do you think I can let him go alive to then go and kill my father in a duel?" "Murderer!" "When scorpions are lost..." "Claire, you are saved!" "Listen!" "There was one year, here..." ""It is an old, old story But one that's always new;" "And every time it happens It breaks a heart in two."" " H. Heine" "And while Enric was amazed at the supreme sacrifice of Eve..." ""Alas!" "instead I must begin to live again!" Charles Guérin" "You were wrong, Dad..." "Eve was waiting for me for tea..." "She has returned with me!" "He didn't suspect a thing." "The first fire of Autumn." "NEW YORK" " TENTH SYMPHONY - YOUR RECITAL A GREAT SUCCESS" " The storm has passed..." "Life begins..." "I love you very much, Eve dear, as always." "Abel Gance - writer and director" "Subtitles:" "Neil McGlone © 2010"