The Heart and the Money (French: Le Cœur et l'Argent) is a 1912 film directed by Louis Feuillade and Léonce Perret.
[2] The techniques the directors used, such as on-location shooting, split screens, and sense of storytelling, were employed way before their time to portray a gripping and saddening melodrama.
[1] However, what makes this film stand out in his collection, besides the fact that it is a melodrama, is the decision with Perret to tackle on-location shooting.
As the film goes from her admiration of the flowers that hold a significant meaning to the split screen, audiences are able to infer that she realizes she made a mistake by marrying Monsieur Vernier.
Another application of the split screen is used with Raymond as he sits out on the river in his boat with Suzanne in his arms, and he recalls special memories the two shared before she married Monsieur Vernier.