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The Torture of Silence

1917 · 70 min

A hushed, solemn silent melodrama whose restrained anguish and moral weight demand patience and close attention.

Directed by
Abel Gance
Genres
Drama
Tagline
The Most Wonderful Woman You Ever Saw
Overview
Dr Gilles Berliac, specialist in pediatrics, has no time for his wife, Marthe. She seeks solace in the arms of his brother, Claude. Unable to keep up the charade, Marthe attempts to shoot herself, but it is her lover who is mortally wounded.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Betrayal, guilt, love, death
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Abel Gance
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Abel Gance
    Written by
    Abel Gance
    Starring
    Emmy Lynn, Firmin Gémier, Armand Tallier, Anthony Gildès, Paul Vermoyal, Antonin Artaud, Gaston Modot, Antonin Carène
    Cinematography
    Léonce-Henri Burel
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    No Language

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