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:
16 November 1906
This one-reel documentary is pretty much what it says in the title. Cavalrymen ride their horses, first over low hedges, then over increasingly rough terrain, until by the end they are sliding down hills to cross a stream and going into caves.
19 August 1906
Shepherds in Hawaii push a flock of sheep in line through a trough of water.
01 May 1906
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included.
22 June 1906
In the beginning of the film, a streetcar passes in front of the camera position. The camera starts to move, indicating that it was on a streetcar since it is in the same position as the car in the first scene.
14 April 1906
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
25 February 1906
Two thieves try to rob a jewelry case but the the shop-keeper switches the jewels with a bomb.
06 July 1906
The kids of a game-keeper get into a chase with rifles.
02 June 1906
Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others.
23 October 1906
The Anarchist's Mother-in-Law premiered on October 23, 1906. It featured director Viggo Larsen as the anarchist and Margrethe Jespersen as his wife.
16 June 1906
A young woman becomes pregnant and attempts to provide for her child after the father leaves her.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1906 Pathé Frères.
