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L' ATLANTIDE (Original title)MISSING HUSBANDS (Alternative title)
Date: 1921 (Release)

Country: France

Director: Jacques Feyder

Synopsis: Saint-Avit, survivor of a two man geographic expedition in the Sahara, explains his obsession to return. Previously he and his companion had been drugged and delivered to the lost city of Atlantis, where none could resist the charms of Queen Antinea. When discarded, her lovers die of despair and are turned into golden statues to decorate her palace.

Genre:
Fantasy

Subject:
Atlantis
Releases
Date: 1921Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 168 mins

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: CinémAction n111 2004  Pages: 12-23
Title: Le cinéma colonial revisitéAuthor: BRAHIMI, Denise Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Analysis of French 'colonial cinema' from the 20s and 30s looking at: L'ATLANTIDE (1921), La MAISON DU MALTAIS (1927), L'ATLANTIDE (1932), Le GRAND JEU (1934), La BANDERA (1935) PÉPÉ LE MOKO (1936) and La MAISON DU MALTAIS (1938).

In: Écran Fantastique n58 July 1985  Pages: 54-69
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n58 July 1985: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Article on the various versions of the story of Antinea.

In: Écran Fantastique n58 July 1985  Page: 67
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n58 July 1985: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.

In: Cinématographe n109 April 1985  Pages: 13-14
Title: [Cinématographe - n109 April 1985: no known title]Language: French

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n547 August 1979  Page: 185
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v46 n547 August 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Revue Internationale d'Histoire du Cinéma v3 n1975 Fiche nos.13-18  Page: [fiche no.18]
Title: Affiches françaises du cinéma muet (1892-1928)Author: CORNAILLE, Roger Language: French
Description: Reproduction in colour of 90 French and foreign film posters of the silent period. Includes an alphabetical list of the films, with brief details related to the production of the posters.

In: Cinéma n171 December 1972  Pages: 47-60
Title: [Cinéma - n171 December 1972: no known title]Language: French

In:   Page: 49
Title: [ - : no known title]

In:   Page: 310
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Cast list.