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Amok (1934)

Amok poster
Directed by
Fedor Ozep
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A doctor in a remote colonial outpost becomes entangled with a desperate woman who needs his help in secret. Their interaction spirals into obsession and tragedy.

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What happens

Amok is a 1934 French film, directed by Fyodor Otsep. The director was nominated for the Mussolini Cup at the 1934 Venice International Film Festival. The film is based on the Stefan Zweig novella Amok (novella). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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