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Le monde tremblera (1939)

Le monde tremblera poster
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Genre
science fiction film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist creates a powerful weapon to threaten the world. The plot follows the scientist and those around him as they deal with the dangerous consequences of unchecked ambition.

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What happens

The World Will Tremble (French: Le monde tremblera) is a 1939 French science fiction film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Claude Dauphin, Madeleine Sologne and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Léon Barsacq and Jean Perrier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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