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Heart of an Actress (1924)

Heart of an Actress poster
Original title
Âme d'artiste
Directed by
Germaine Dulac
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A female performer navigates the highs and lows of her career and personal life in 1920s France. The story follows her struggles and sacrifices as she pursues her art.

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What happens

Heart of an Actress (French: Âme d'artiste) is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Germaine Dulac and starring Iván Petrovich, Nicolas Koline and Mabel Poulton. Poulton had almost been cast in Abel Gance's Napoleon, but after being turned down she appeared in this film before returning to Britain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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