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Movie | The Citadel of Silence

3 June 1937 · 1 h 38 min

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Drama

During the students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia, Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress : hence the title. To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place. There the convicts have really a bad time, but Vania manages to communicate with her dear captive. But beware of informers.

Directed by

Marcel L'Herbier

Written by

J.J. Thoren

Screenplay

André Cerf

Story

T.H. Robert

Music

Darius Milhaud Arthur Honegger

Cast

Annabella Pierre Renoir Bernard Lancret Pierre Alcover Paul Amiot Mady Berry Pauline Carton Henry Darbray Jeanne Fusier-Gir Gilberte Géniat Claire Gérard Fabien Loris Georges Melchior Marthe Mellot André Nox Marguerite Pierry Philippe Richard Georges Saillard José Squinquel Lucas Gridoux Alexandre Rignault Pierre Larquey Fernand Bellan Roger Blin Guy Decomble Denise Jovelet Georges Lannes Robert Le Vigan Marcel Rouzé Henri Échourin