
Film
The Citadel of Silence
1937 · 1h 38m · Drama
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- 6.8
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Overview
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.
Cast

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

Georges Melchior
Nevitzky

Marthe Mellot
Joséphine

André Nox

Marguerite Pierry
The other landlady
Crew
- Marcel L'HerbierDirector
- André CerfScreenplay
- J.J. ThorenWriter
- T.H. RobertStory
- Louis NéeDirector of Photography
- Armand ThirardDirector of Photography
- Darius MilhaudOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur HoneggerOriginal Music Composer
- Roger Spiri-MercatonEditor
Details
- Release date
- June 3, 1937
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama
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