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

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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