La roue (1923)

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273 min - Drama - 17 February 1923 (France)

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Sisif, a railwayman, and his son Elie fall in love with the beautiful Norma (whom Sisif rescued from a train crash when a baby and raised as his daughter)... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview:
	Séverin-Mars	...	Sisif
	Ivy Close	...	Norma
	Gabriel de Gravone	...	Elie
	Pierre Magnier	...	Jacques de Hersan
	Max Maxudian	...	Le minéralogiste Kalatikascopoulos
	Georges Térof	...	Machefer
	Gil Clary	...	Dalilah (as Mme. Gil-Clary)

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Sisif, a railwayman, and his son Elie fall in love with the beautiful Norma (whom Sisif rescued from a train crash when a baby and raised as his daughter), with tragic results. Originally running nine hours, this epic tragedy is notable for the way it foreshadows Gance's later 'Napoleon' in its use of innovative cinematic devices, particularly rapid cutting. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

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