Reviews of silent film releases on home video. Copyright © 1999-2013 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

Judex (1916-1917)

This Louis Feuillade serial thriller followed the successful Les vampires (1915-1916). Taking vengeance on the morally corrupt banker Favraux, Judex (René Cresté) punishes all who attempt criminal activities.

Flicker Alley has followed their successful freshman effort, The Garden of Eden (1928), with this American DVD edition of the 12-part French crime serial. The edition is touted as presenting the most-complete version of the serial available. Our first look at the disc reveals a set of very-good to excellent 35mm source prints, with light speckling, dust, and other very minor blips.

The serial is accompanied by an excellent new orchestral music score arranged and conducted by Robert Israel.

Also included is an 18-minute featurette comprised of scenes from the serial and a voiceover by Israel on his scoring of the film, and a booklet introductory essay by Jan-Christopher Horak.

USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase helps support the Silent Era website.
Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase helps support the Silent Era website.
United Kingdom: Click the logomark at right to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.co.uk. Your purchase helps support the Silent Era website.
This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition is also available directly from FLICKER ALLEY.
This DVD is also available as an NTSC burn-to-disc download from EZTAKES (disc 1) and EZTAKES (disc 2).

Other SERIAL FILMS of the silent era available on home video.