Emerging from the artistic circles of Montmartre, Modot began as a painter and counted Picasso and Modigliani among his acquaintances before entering the film world through Gaumont in 1909. He quickly became a presence in silent cinema, starring in Abel Gance’s Mater dolorosa (1917) and appearing in avant-garde works such as La fête espagnole (1919) and Fièvre (1921), while also collaborating with…
