Obsessed with a general's woman, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.
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Title: The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928)
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Alex Allin | ... | Le clergyman |
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Genica Athanasiou | ... | La femme du général |
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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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FranceLanguage:
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16 February 1933 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
A kagyló és a lelkész See more »Filming Locations:
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Germaine Dulac has created a monster here... Not in any kaiju sense, but by taking a surreal swipe at just about every element of the masculine-driven, religiously flawed environment of the world in the 1920s. The eponymous priest - Alex Allin harbours none too subtle desires about the mistress of "le général" (Lucien Bataille) - the beautiful Genica Athanasiou, and the next half hour illustrates some of the complex ramifications of this infatuation. Now I have watched this many times, each time thinking as I get older, that the penny may drop and that I shall discover a deeper meaning... Each time, I thoroughly enjoy the intimate, creative imagery and the truly characterful performances, but am still really none the wiser. I think that's what is enthralling about this short enigma of a feature. It stimulates questions, but doesn't answer any of them... Clearly, the director has an agenda, and a political point to make - but we are left to imagine a healthy amount of what this might be about. Is it erotic? Is it about frustration, excess...? I still don't really know....