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La coquille et le clergyman (1928)

| Short | 16 February 1933 (Japan)
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Obsessed with a general's woman, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

Director:

Germaine Dulac

Writer:

Antonin Artaud

Stars:

Alex Allin, Genica Athanasiou, Lucien Bataille
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Cast

Credited cast:
Alex Allin Alex Allin ... Le clergyman
Genica Athanasiou Genica Athanasiou ... La femme du général
Lucien Bataille Lucien Bataille ... Le général
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Obsessed with a general's woman, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

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experimental film | surrealism | feminist film | lust | cleaning | See All (22) »

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Country:

France

Release Date:

16 February 1933 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

A kagyló és a lelkész See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Délia Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(restored)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The British Board of Film Censors banned this film in the UK in 1927, saying, "This film is so obscure as to have no apparent meaning. If there is a meaning, it is doubtless objectionable." See more »

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Featured in Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood: The Music of Light (1995) See more »

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Unbelievable
18 June 2018 | by Jithindurden – See all my reviews

A brilliant surreal film that was way beyond its time directed by a woman director. A commentary on church and the patriarchy without being afraid of anything, it's unbelievable that this is not as famous as some other surreal works of the time. The director, being a woman have had a lot of repercussions and that would be an extra reason for it to be celebrated now.
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