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The Mystery of the Rocks of Kador[br]directed in 1913 by Leonce Perret

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Version restored in 1993 by[br]Pierre Phillippe with Beatrice Valbin

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Inserts and title cards[br]by Eurocitel

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This copy was projected[br]at 16 fps

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Prologue

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The Will of[br]the Marquis de Keranic

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Miss, Sir, I will read to you[br]the will of your uncle and cousin

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Jean-Marie, Marquis de Keranic

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I bequeath all my worldly goods[br]to my young niece Suzanne de Lormel,

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orphan, today aged 18 years.

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Until her coming of age, the enjoyment[br]of my bequest will belong to

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her guardian, my cousin, Fernand de Keranic[br]whom I choose to execute my will.

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In the eventuality of[br]my young niece's demise,

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my cousin Fernand de Keranic[br]will become my sole heir.

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The same will apply[br]if she enters a convent,

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or is struck by a major infirmity,[br]such as blindness or madness.

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Written entirely in my own hand.

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Part one[br]A Summer in Brittany

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Suzanne now lives[br]with her guardian in Brittany.

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But after a short while[br]her heart awakens.

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And it is to her diary[br]she confides her amorous secrets.

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Today I had the happiness[br]of seeing and hearing him.

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This morning, in full Captain's uniform,[br]he galloped across the Dunes ford.

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This evening at the hotel he played[br]an andante by Popper on his cello.

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I have come here to be near you.

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I love you with all my soul, Suzanne.

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Tell me please, that I can hope.

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If you love me you will excuse[br]this first letter

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and you will allow me to write again.[br]Jean d'Erguy.

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I am tired of waiting. Your marriage[br]to your cousin cannot be concluded.

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If after a period of one month you[br]have failed to reimburse the F 200,000

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that you have extorted from me[br]I will take you to court.

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If I cannot be paid, I will at least[br]render society a service

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by unmasking the rogue who hides[br]beneath the guise of a gentleman.

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The time is propitious.

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Fernand de Keranic leads his cousin[br]to visit the rocks of Kador.

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Suzanne, I have a confession to make.

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This is not your guardian[br]who speaks to you, it is...

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Suzanne, will you be my wife?

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I have come here to be near you.[br]I love you with all my soul, Suzanne.

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Tell me please, that I can hope.

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If you love me you will excuse[br]this first letter

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and you will allow me to write again.[br]Jean d'Erguy.

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Misfortune to him[br]if he crosses my path.

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In the shadows of his office,[br]Fernand de Keranic listens to the voices

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which infinitely repeat[br]the terms of the will:

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"In the eventuality of[br]my young niece's demise..."

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Come tomorrow afternoon[br]to the Rocks of Kador

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I will be in the cave[br]where you will see a fire. Suzanne.

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The following day.

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Excuse me, Suzanne...

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Forget my error[br]and let us remain friends.

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Shooting seagulls near[br]the rocks of Kador.

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In one hour, the tide will reach[br]the depths of the cave:

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and the body of Suzanne will join

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that of the man[br]to whom she had given her heart.

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The sea carries away the boat,[br]plaything of the wind and the waves.

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All through the night,[br]Suzanne, crazed,

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yells helplessly in the face[br]of a raging sea.

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In the morning,[br]fishermen discover the stranded boat.

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The Public Attorney[br]investigates on site

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aided by Fernand de Keranic.

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Interrogation Captain d'Erquy[br]impossible condition desperate

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The prosecutor enquires[br]into the condition

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of the unfortunate[br]Suzanne de Lormel.

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In the office of L'etang de Jeande.

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Sir, At the end of my enquiry at Kador,[br]at the very locations of the drama,

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I was able to visit Suzanne de Lormel,[br]god-daughter of the Count de Keranic.

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I came to realise the young girl[br]presented undoubted symptoms of insanity

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that the careful attentions of her[br]guardian have been unable to contradict.

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It is therefore open to you to execute[br]the terms of the will to which the Count

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drew your attention.[br]Public Attorney

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Part Two[br]The Method of Professor Williams

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Finally healed of his wounds,

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Jean d'Erquy rests[br]in the town of Neuilly.

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My dear Jean,

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I am delighted to learn[br]you are in better health.

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If only our dear Suzanne[br]could awaken from this nightmare!

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Alas, it seems the poor child will be[br]far too long trapped in the darkness

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that this mysterious drama[br]has plunged her.

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But, if I can believe a recently[br]read scientific review,

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it seems progress is possible[br]where all cure has been forbidden.

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Professor Williams' studies[br]have given evidence of results.

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Do you think he could study[br]our dear Suzanne's case?

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My dear Sir,[br]let me stop you right away.

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The case you submit is exemplary[br]in the quest for my method's research.

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Communication from the Academy of Medicine[br]on the observations of Professor Williams

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on the application of[br]cinematography to psychotherapy.

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Well, we'll met at Kador, Professor.

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Now, all that remains is to film[br]some scenes on the high seas!

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Look, Suzanne...

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She cries...[br]She is saved!

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A short while later[br]at Jean d'Erquy's villa.

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This andante so soft under your bow,[br]at the setting sun,

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awakens in my heart echoes of the past.[br]Come to me. Suzanne.

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This writing...[br]But, it's not the same!

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Come tomorrow afternoon[br]to the Rocks of Kador

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I will be in the cave[br]where you will see a fire. Suzanne.

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Upstairs, close to Suzanne.

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Do you remember having[br]written me these lines, darling?

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Madame Dorlysse, please fetch me

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some handwriting[br]of the Count de Keranic!

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Jean d'Erquy is now resolved[br]to unmask the criminal.

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The Count is attending a masked ball[br]given by the Baron de la Nemeur.

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The town house of de la Nemeur.

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The office of the Chief of Police.

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Do you remember having written this?

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Come tomorrow afternoon[br]to the Rocks of Kador

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Epilogue.

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Subtitles: Corvusalbus