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The Torture of Silence (1917)

The Torture of Silence (1917)

Drama
Release Date: 1917, March 6
Directors: Abel Gance
Countries: France
Production: Cinédis, Cinédis, Le Film d'art, Le Film d'art, Le Film d'art, Films de France, Films de France, Films de France
Cast: Francia Seguy, Gaston Modot, Firmin Gémier, Emmy Lynn, Anthony Gildès, Paul Vermoyal, Armand Tallier, Antonin Carène

Overview:

Hardly one of French filmmaker Abel Gance's masterpieces, The Torture of Silence nevertheless has more dramatic and psychological value than your average romantic-triangle tale. Simply put, the film concerns a doctor, his wife, and his brother. The doctor, a specialist in pediatrics, has no time for his wife Marthe. She seeks solace in the arms of his brother. Unable to keep up the charade, Marthe attempts to shoot herself, but it is her lover who is mortally wounded.

Keywords:

silent film