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Robert Macaire et Bertrand
FRANCE · 1906

Robert Macaire et Bertrand

Georges Méliès
crime villainy French folklore criminal underworld historical character
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Synopsis

Robert Macaire (Chevalier Macaire) was a noted criminal and assassin who appears in French plays. His name is renowned in French culture as that of the archetypal villain.

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