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Flames (1917)

Flames poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An occultist conducts unusual experiments. The story follows the consequences of his strange work in early 20th century Britain.

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What happens

Flames is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Margaret Bannerman, Owen Nares and Edward O'Neill. It is based on an 1897 novel by Robert Hichens. It follows the experiments of a strange occultist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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