The Citadel of Silence

Marcel L'Herbier
1937-06-03


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98 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Annabella Viana Volonska Unowned
Pierre Renoir Colonel-Count Stepan Iporievich Unowned
Bernard Lancret César Birsky Unowned
Gilberte Géniat Catherine Unowned
Pauline Carton The landlady Unowned
Pierre Alcover The Governor of Warsaw Unowned
Paul Amiot Vladorowsky Unowned
Mady Berry The landlady of the hotel Unowned
Henry Darbray Unowned
Jeanne Fusier-Gir The butler's daughter Unowned
Claire Gérard The nanny Unowned
Fabien Loris The 836 Unowned
Georges Melchior Nevitzky Unowned
Marthe Mellot Joséphine Unowned
André Nox Unowned
Marguerite Pierry The other landlady Unowned
Philippe Richard Unowned
Georges Saillard An insurgent Unowned
José Squinquel The captain Unowned
Lucas Gridoux The spy Unowned
Alexandre Rignault The guardian Unowned
Pierre Larquey Bartek Unowned