In all likeliness an inspiration for Griffith's The Lonely Villa (1909), Terrible Anguish tells the brief and tragic tale of a family being torn apart while the husband is away at work.
Watch the official Terrible Anguish 1906 trailer in HD below.
France 09 March 1906
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1906:
25 October 1906
A magician performs a magic show involving women turning into bouquets of roses. Later the roses are festooned together in a fancy way to decorate the stage.
19 August 1906
There's no harbor, and the ship lies some distance off shore..... then the camera pans and a tender has to be sent out amidst the rough water.
01 December 1906
A pulp writer dozes off at his desk and dreams himself into a melodrama of love and rivalry. What begins as a familiar tale soon veers into absurdity—complete with outrageous twists, overblown villains, and even a gunshot to the head.
29 June 1906
A train traveling through the Rockies is held up and boarded by two thugs. They rob the wealthy occupants at gunpoint and then make their getaway by handcar.
01 January 1906
1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
19 August 1906
Shows how they cut the wool off of sheep.
11 March 1906
A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.
25 February 1906
Two thieves try to rob a jewelry case but the the shop-keeper switches the jewels with a bomb.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1906 Pathé Frères.
