L'âge du coeur

When an elderly general discovers his young wife has betrayed him with a man her own age, he kills himself.

This very early film by Albert Capellani is a very primitive affair, with simple set-ups and stagey acting. It was fairly commonplace for the director, who would go on, over the next couple of decades, to advance with the industry and direct some fairly accomplished features in the middle of the following decade.

For the moment, though, this was fairly standard for French films. While Danish films had achieved a fair more advanced cinematic standard, French films prospered by means of a large market and good budgets, which were spent on sets and some nice tinting. You can see this one on Youtube, but needn't bother.