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L'Auberge rouge (1923)

L'Auberge rouge poster
Directed by
Jean Epstein
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two travelers share a story about a murder at a remote inn. The film explores guilt and moral consequences through their conversation.

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What happens

The Red Inn (French: L'Auberge rouge) is a 1923 French silent historical drama film directed by Jean Epstein and starring Gina Manès, Léon Mathot and Jean-David Évremond. It is based on the 1831 short story The Red Inn by Honoré de Balzac. Location shooting took place at the Château de Vincennes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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