Ménilmontant (pronounced [menilmɔ̃tɑ̃]) is a 1926 film written and directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff that takes its name from the Paris neighborhood of the same name.
It begins with a flurry of quick shots depicting the axe murder of the parents of the protagonists, two sisters.
[2] As young women, they are portrayed by Nadia Sibirskaïa, Kirsanoff's first wife, and Yolande Beaulieu; their mutual love interest is played by Guy Belmont.
[3] Like many French silent avant-garde films, Ménilmontant uses a mixture of styles and techniques.
[4] The film also uses many techniques that were relatively new at the time, including double exposure.