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The Citadel of Silence (1937)

The Citadel of Silence poster
Original title
La Citadelle du silence
Directed by
Marcel L'Herbier
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French prison drama about a man wrongly convicted and sent to a fortress-like prison. His wife struggles to prove his innocence while he faces the harsh conditions of confinement.

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What happens

The Citadel of Silence (French: La citadelle du silence) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Annabella, Pierre Renoir and Bernard Lancret. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Guy de Gastyne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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