Mother Hummingbird (Maman Colibri)

Mother Hummingbird was restored by Lobster Films in 2021

with the support of the CNC

from a triacetate print from the German version

preserved at the Gosfilmofond ,

and a 16mm tinted print from the Lobster Films collection (Paris)

Scan: GOSFILMOFOND Restoration: Lobster Films

MOTHER HUMMINGBIRD

inspired by the play by Henry Bataille

This evening at the hall,

Madam the Baroness will he very popular!

- This evening, my mother hummingbird will once again he the prettiest!

- Perfectly ridiculous, this outfit, for a woman your age!

- Think about your eldest son who is already engaged!

Jean de Ryshergue, the baron’s eldest son and personal secretary.

If you would allow it, father,

tonight I shall go to the Chenoncourt hall.

Wanting to leave the hall early,

Irène de Ryshergue used sudden fatigue as an excuse.

De Chambryl, you, here in Paris!

I am doing an internship in Paris.

After that, I will join my spahis... Algeria!

...a little lady?

- Go! But I'll he expecting you tomorrow at 5 o'clock...

The next day.

- Mister Richard is coming home in a few minutes.

- I have a date with my friend Richard de Ryshergue.

- My son Paul... Your friend Richard's young brother.

- Yesterday is dead. You must promise to forget!

- I thought I could spend this week-end with you, again...

...Urgent order... I'm leaving tonight.

...For two years...

- I will never have the strength to go so far away from you!

- I dreamt we were going there... Together...

I beg you, do not tempt me.

I am at my wit’s and my courage's end...

I saw!

- I do not judge you, mother! A son does not judge his mother!

- What is my business, is the breach of our hospitality.

- You will not fight! I swear to you that Georges...