The ancestor of cinema Alice guy

The pioneer of French cinema Alice guy made more than 100 films. She went from simple Secretary to artistic Director and co-founder of the film company Solax Studios in new York. Guy shot very progressive films for the beginning of the twentieth century. In her paintings, women were dominant and men were oppressed.

The film adaptation of the novel by Edgar Allan PoE "the Well and the pendulum".
But ironically, she found herself in the shadow of her husband. Herbert Blache was appointed as President of Solax Studios. Despite the fact that Alice was the founder of the Studio, all the posters and newspaper pages flashed the name of Herbert. He was also credited with films made by a talented wife.
After her divorce from Blache guy managed to emerge from the shadows of a spouse.