Drama · 1937 · 1h 38m

The Citadel of Silence

La Citadelle du silence

The Citadel of Silence poster
Director
Marcel L'Herbier
Cast
Annabella as Viana Volonska Pierre Renoir as Colonel-Count Stepan Iporievich Bernard Lancret as César Birsky Pierre Alcover as The Governor of Warsaw Paul Amiot as Vladorowsky Mady Berry as The landlady of the hotel
Crew
Louis Née — Director of Photography Armand Thirard — Director of Photography Roger Spiri-Mercaton — Editor Arthur Honegger — Original Music Composer Darius Milhaud — Original Music Composer André Cerf — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Marcel L'Herbier Director Louis Née Director of Photography Armand Thirard Director of Photography Roger Spiri-Mercaton Editor Arthur Honegger Original Music Composer Darius Milhaud Original Music Composer André Cerf Screenplay J.J. Thoren Writer T.H. Robert Story
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