Espionage (1929)

Original title

Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes

Directed by

Jean Choux

Genre

silent film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

During World War I, a French woman works as a spy in German-occupied Belgium. The film follows her dangerous activities behind enemy lines.

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What happens

Espionage (French: Espionnage) is a 1929 French silent war spy film directed by Jean Choux and starring Lilian Constantini, Véra Sherbane and Thérèse Reignier. It was inspired by the story of the First World War spy Louise de Bettignies active in German-occupied Belgium. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gaston David. It is also known by the longer title Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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