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La Sonnette du Diable

A stage fantasy, sold by the Faria studio.

What

The Faria poster for La Sonnette du Diable, the "drame fantasmagorique" by Anicet Bourgeois and P. Guerville, for Pathé Frères and S.C.A.G.L.

Why

S.C.A.G.L. was Pathé's company for films from established authors; this one came from a stage fantasy.

Notice

The Eye record names René Plaisetty as director.

“The devil's doorbell.”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
La Sonnette du Diable (1916), dir. René Plaisetty
Country / studio
France · Pathé Frères, S.C.A.G.L.
Designer
Cândido de Faria (studio)
Format
Other
Poster published
French film poster, 1916
Source
Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam (Desmet collection, A15789)
View the public source record ↗

Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

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