The Citadel of Silence (1937)
La Citadelle du silence
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.
- Date of release
- 1937-06-03
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Marcel L'Herbier
Casting
- Annabella — Viana Volonska
- Pierre Renoir — Colonel-Count Stepan Iporievich
- Bernard Lancret — César Birsky
- Pierre Alcover — The Governor of Warsaw
- Paul Amiot — Vladorowsky
- Mady Berry — The landlady of the hotel
- Pauline Carton — The landlady
- Henry Darbray
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir — The butler's daughter
- Gilberte Géniat — Catherine
- Claire Gérard — The nanny
- Fabien Loris — The 836
Interesting facts
The Citadel of Silence is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Annabella, Pierre Renoir and Bernard Lancret. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Guy de Gastyne.
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