Michel-Maurice Levy

In 1907, the Gaumont Films company in France made a slapstick comedy (silent, of course) with a title that would translate from the French as 'A gentleman who ate some bull'. Eugene Deslow got hold of that film and added an introduction plus a soundtrack, the latter consisting of commentary narrated by the single-named actor Bétove.

Charming Mimi-Trottin is in love with typographer Louis Chausson, nicknamed Godasse. She meets Doudou, actually a Vicomte, estranged with his parents who are rich automobile manufacturers. Godasse abandons Mimi because of his professional ambitions and Doudou rescues her from a suicide. After making peace with his parents, the young man has Mimi hired as a typist at the factory. After winning a race with one of his father's car, he soon wins the heart and the hand of Mimi.

Charming Mimi-Trottin is in love with typographer Louis Chausson, nicknamed Godasse. She meets Doudou, actually a Vicomte, estranged with his parents who are rich automobile manufacturers. Godasse abandons Mimi because of his professional ambitions and Doudou rescues her from a suicide. After making peace with his parents, the young man has Mimi hired as a typist at the factory. After winning a race with one of his father's car, he soon wins the heart and the hand of Mimi.

Composer Enrid Damor knows nothing of the past life of his new wife Eve Dinant : she lived as a debauchee with an adventurer, Fred Ryce. Fred Ryce meets Damor's daughter, Claire, and tries to marries her. He blackmails Eve. Enric learns something about her and Fred and composes a symphony to express his pain... The Tenth Symphony is considered the first major film of the Impressionist movement.

Экран, делится пополам. В правой его части Париж. Президент Фальер дремлет в полотняном колпаке. В левой в Букингемском дворце. Под балдахином спит Эдуард VII. Оба видят во сне туннель под Ла-Маншем. Мы видим, как его прорывают рабочие с помощью сложных машин. Но сон кончается катастрофой. И уже в реальности, за завтраком оба правителя прогоняют инженеров, которые предлагают им построить туннель. Забавно как сильные мира сего посещают стройку, английский принц торжественно пытается сделать удар киркой венценосной рукой. А французский вельможа, конечно же, попроще - раздает ордена, выкатывает бочку вина и вместе со строителями распивает.