Underplayed Gems

The Mill (1909)

The Mill poster
Original title
Le Moulin maudit
Directed by
Alfred Machin
Genre
silent film, comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
5h 57m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman marries a wealthy miller after being courted by him. Her former lover returns and they begin an affair, leading to a violent confrontation.

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What happens

Le Moulin maudit est un film muet franco-belge réalisé par Alfred Machin et produit par Pathé Frères, sorti en 1909. Au cours d'une fête villageoise, Johanna devise joyeusement avec Wilhem à qui elle est sensible. Profitant d'une absence momentanée de ce dernier, le riche meunier Pieter l'aborde, lui promet la richesse et l'aisance. Six mois plus tard, il l'épouse. Tout semble bien aller entre les époux quand, quelques mois après, Wilhem rend visite à Johanna au moulin; les jeunes gens se séduisent. L'époux, de retour du marché, les surprend. Fou de rage, il se venge des deux amants de la manière la plus cruelle qui soit, avant de se jeter de désespoir dans la rivière. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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