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Le Brasier ardent (1923)

Le Brasier ardent poster
Directed by
Ivan Mozzhukhin
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman seeks help from a detective to find her missing husband. The detective becomes obsessed with her and leads her through a strange and disorienting investigation.

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What happens

Le Brasier ardent is a 1923 French film directed by Ivan Mosjoukine. It combines elements of comedy, mystery, romance and psychological drama. The title has been variously translated into English as The Blazing Inferno, The Burning Crucible, The Burning Brazier, The Burning Cauldron, and Burning Embers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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