The Torture of Silence

Year: 1917

Runtime: 70 mins

Director: Abel Gance

Drama

Though not counted among Abel Gance’s great works, this film offers a surprisingly rich drama. It follows a pediatrician whose demanding career leaves his wife Marthe emotionally neglected. Seeking affection, she turns to his brother, but the affair unravels when she tries to end her life; the brother is instead mortally wounded.

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