The Citadel of Silence
A Feature film of
Produced by
Production year1937
French release03/06/1937
Runtime1 h 38 min
Synopsis
Nurse Vlara (Annabella) is dedicated to her work, but not to the present totalitarian government, which she despises. Young interne Cesar (Bernard Lancret) is likewise devoted to the cause of healing -- and likewise contemptuous of the powers-that-be. Falling in love, Vlara and Cesar vow to bring the despotic dictator and his minions to their knees, leading to an assassination attempt, a harrowing prison term, and an exciting prison break. Ultimately, Vlara makes the supreme sacrifice, agreeing to marry the hated target of the failed assassination to save Cesar from further persecution.
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (28)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Impérial Film
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gaumont
- French distribution : Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF)
Full credits (12)
- Screenwriter : André Cerf
- Dialogue Writer : Jean Anouilh
- Director of Photography : Armand Thirard
- Music Composer : Darius Milhaud
- Assistant director : Ève Francis
- Editor : Roger Spiri-Mercanton
- Sound Recordist : Robert Teisseire
- Costume designer : Jacques Manuel
- Author of original work : T.H. Robert
- Camera Operator : Louis Née
- Production Manager : Léopold Schlosberg
- Production Designers : André Andrejew, Guy De Gastyne
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Adventure, Historical
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1937
- French release : 03/06/1937
- Runtime : 1 h 38 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 1956
- Visa issue date : 08/01/1944
- Approval : Unknown
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
