La Galerie des monstres

La Galerie des monstres ("the gallery of monsters") is a 1924 French drama film directed by Jaque Catelain, set against the background of a circus in Spain.

Madame Violette, the downtrodden wife of Buffalo, has witnessed the true story and secretly helps the couple to escape with their child.

[1] In addition to Catelain in the leading role, the cast included the film début of the American dancer and actress Lois Moran who was only 15 at the time.

The large number of characters and extras (plus circus animals) made the process a difficult one for Catelain as actor/director, and despite the film's warm reception it contributed to his decision to limit his role to acting in the future.

[8] A 4K restoration of La Galerie des monstres from the original negative was carried out by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) in 2019.