The read
It runs long at 6h 58m.
Synopsis
Sisif, a railwayman, saves a young girl named Norma orphaned by a train crash and raises her as his own daughter alongside his son, Elie. As she becomes an adult, Sisif grapples with whether to tell Norma the truth about her parentage.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
69 audience votes
Key crew
- Abel GanceDirector
- Abel GanceWriter
Cast
- Séverin-MarsSisif
- Ivy CloseNorma
- Gabriel de GravoneElie
- Pierre MagnierJacques de Hersan
- Max MaxudianLe minéralogiste Kalatikascopoulos
- Georges TérofMachefer
- Gil ClaryDalilah
- Abel GanceSelf
Stills
Themes
silent filmrailwayman