The Citadel of Silence (1937)
1h 38m
Running Time
June 3, 1937Release Date
The Citadel of Silence (1937)
1h 38m
Running Time
June 3, 1937Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Annabella
Viana Volonska
Pierre Renoir
Le colonel-comte Stepan Iporievitch
Bernard Lancret
César Birsky
Gilberte Géniat
Catherine
Pauline Carton
The landlady
Pierre Alcover
Le gouverneur de Varsovie
Marcel L'Herbier
Director
Paul Amiot
Vladorowsky
Jean Anouilh
Writer
Mady Berry
The landlady of the hotel
André Cerf
Writer
T.H. Robert
Writer
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
The butler's daughter
J.J. Thoren
Writer
Claire Gérard
The nanny
Joseph Lucachevitch
Producer
Fabien Loris
The 836
Georges Melchior
Nevitzky
Marthe Mellot
Joséphine
Marguerite Pierry
The other landlady
Georges Saillard
An insurgent
José Squinquel
The captain
Lucas Gridoux
The spy
Alexandre Rignault
The guardian
Details.
Release DateJune 3, 1937
Original NameLa Citadelle du silence
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Wiki.
The Citadel of Silence (French: La citadelle du 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.