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Mariann Lewinsky <\/strong>writes:<\/p>\n And here it comes the first cinematic universe in history<\/strong>! Such a wonderful couple of characters – the best detective of the world and the smartest thief – were meant to meet each other and fight: Jasset himself will put them one against the other in the 4-episodes series\u00a0Zigomar contre Nick Carter<\/em><\/strong> (1912), also scheduled this year at Il Cinema Ritrovato festival (although in this occasion Carter is played by Charles Krauss).<\/p>\n Who will win in this battle of intellect? <\/strong>To find out, we certainly must go to the cinema!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE POISONED FLOWERS OF VICTORIN-HIPPOLYTE JASSET: FILM LIST <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ilcinemaritrovato.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/nick-carter-roi-des-detectives-225x300.jpeg\")
<\/a>\u00abVictorin Jasset should be named patron saint of film historians for his E\u0301tude sur la mise en sce\u0300ne en cine\u0301matographie<\/em> which was published in several instalments in October and November 1911 in the \u201cCine\u0301-Journal\u201d (Nos. 165-170). Everyone interested in cinema before the Great War should become familiar with this unique text, written by an informed insider who succinctly describes the characteristics of the Pathe\u0301 production, the rise of the Italian costume drama, the petering out of the fe\u0301erie<\/em> and the particular attractions (and underlying principles) of Vitagraph comedies and Gaumont comic scenes. He writes only one short paragraph on the E\u0301clair company, where film production really started after his arrival in 1908, but points out his own crucial contributions to cinema: \u201cThe new company… introduced crime stories to cinema, and became famous for Nick Carter<\/strong>; it was the first to launch series<\/strong> and to use the concept to get patrons hooked by having an actor appearing film after film, thus forcing the public to ask for the next episode.\u201d To be precise, Jasset\u2019s early film de se\u0301rie were one-reelers with complete stories, like the dime novels, not stories told in several episodes like romans feuilletons.
\nTo have introduced crime thrillers<\/strong>, film stars<\/strong> and series<\/strong> is no small. Why then is Victorin Jasset so little known? Probably because he made films in the wrong moment; 1908-1913 being the most underrated years of film history, and he died too early, like Nino Oxilia. Worse, he created his best works in the genre of pulp fiction films, with no ambition to change cinema into an elevated art form (the shortcut to recognition as a great director).\u00bb<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ilcinemaritrovato.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zigomar-180x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Besides the above mentioned Nick Carter <\/strong>(the king of detectives played by Pierre Bressol<\/strong> of whom we will be able to watch the debut in the first episode of Nick Carter – Le roi des d\u00e9tectives<\/em>, and the adventure Nick Carter – Le Myst\u00e9re du lit blanc<\/em>), Jasset brought on screen the cruel evil genius\u00a0 Zigomar<\/strong>, created by Le\u0301on Sazie and played by Alexandre Arquillie\u0300re<\/strong>. A the festival he will be the protagonist of Zigomar, roi des voleurs<\/em> (1911), and Zigomar, peau d’anguille<\/em> (1913).\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>Nick Carter, le roi des de\u0301tectives \u2013 E\u0301pisode 1: Gue\u0302t-apens<\/strong>\u00a0(1908) \u2022\u00a0Dans les ruines de Carthage<\/strong>\u00a0(The Stolen Plan of the Ruins of Carthage<\/em>, 1910) \u2022\u00a0La Re\u0301surrection de Lazare<\/strong>\u00a0(The Resurrection of Lazarus<\/em>, 1910) \u2022\u00a0Un Cri dans la nuit<\/strong>\u00a0(The Land of Darkness<\/em>, 1911) \u2022\u00a0Nick Carter \u2013 Le Myste\u0300re du lit blanc<\/strong>\u00a0(1911) \u2022\u00a0Zigomar, roi des voleurs<\/strong>\u00a0(1911) \u2022\u00a0Prote\u0301a<\/strong>\u00a0(1911) \u2022\u00a0Le Collier de Kali<\/strong>\u00a0(What the Gods Decree<\/em>, 1911) \u2022\u00a0Zigomar contre Nick Carter<\/strong>\u00a0(1912) \u2022\u00a0Zigomar, peau d\u2019anguille<\/strong>\u00a0(1913) \u2022\u00a0Balaoo<\/strong>\u00a0(Balaoo the Demon Baboon<\/em>, 1913) \u2022\u00a0On the Trail of the Tigress<\/strong>\u00a0(1916)<\/p>\n
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