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The Vortex (1928)

The Vortex poster
Directed by
Adrian Brunel
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy family deals with secrets and personal crises. The story focuses on a mother and her son whose relationship is strained by their choices.

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What happens

The Vortex is a 1928 British drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Ivor Novello, Willette Kershaw and Simeon Stuart. It was an adaptation of the Noël Coward play The Vortex and was made by Gainsborough Studios. The film's sets were designed by Clifford Pember. The film was a financial failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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