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The Sinister Guest

1922 · 15 min

A short, shadowy silent tale that unsettles with its cursed atmosphere and quick, ominous turns.

Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Lotte Lorring, Gaston Jacquet, Margit Piller
Overview
A couple on their honeymoon in the French Riviera are cursed by an old woman in black.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Lotte Lorring, Gaston Jacquet, Margit Piller
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • deception
  • crime
  • freedom
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Written by
Philippe Amiguet, Julien Duvivier
Starring
Lotte Lorring, Gaston Jacquet, Margit Piller, Camille Beuve, Jean Lorette, Jeanne Helbling, Hugues de Bagratide, Jean Stelli
Runtime
15 min
Country
Germany, France
Languages
No Language

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