The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
The story is about a superstitious village, where the mayor has sold a tower to an unknown, who is soon suspected of being the devil.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Germaine DulacDirector
- Jean-Louis BouquetScreenplay
Cast
- Jacqueline BlancBlanche
- Michelle ClairfontRose
- Léon MathotMarc Herner
- René DonnioL'Illuminé
- Albert MayerMaître Ludivigo, the Alchemist
- VettyMonseigneur Pataus, the Bailiff
- Pierre de RameyCaptain of the Guards
- Émile Saint-OberMadman
- Mario NasthasioMadman
- Jacques VandenneMadman
- BernardMadman
- Lucien BatailleMadman
Themes
superstitionwoman director