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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
Pauline Carton
as The landlady
Henry Darbray
as Cast
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as The butler's daughter
Gilberte Géniat
as Catherine
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageFR
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorMarcel L'Herbier
WritersJ.J. Thoren, T.H. Robert, André Cerf
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Citadel of Silence
About The Citadel of Silence
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.
Directed by Marcel L'Herbier, The Citadel of Silence leans on a strong ensemble — Annabella, Pierre Renoir, Bernard Lancret — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1937.
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