la falaise directed at least five motion pictures, among them two dramas about primitive life and customs: "kliou the killer" (1934, released 1936, also known as "kliou the killer tiger") and "" (1933, released 1935, also known as ""). the latter production was described many years later as a "seductive blend of serious documentary, lyrical effusion and unbridled prurience". he may also have written a film script for gloria swanson, his first wife, called "paris luck", a 1927 work that bore the name of robert bailly. he also served as the u.s. representative for pathé, the french film studio.