"The Most Wonderful Woman You Ever Saw" 06 March 1917 Drama 70 mins
A doctor, specialist in pediatrics, has no time for his wife Marthe. She seeks solace in the arms of his brother. Unable to keep up the charade, Marthe attempts to shoot herself, but it is her lover who is mortally wounded.
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Emmy Lynn as Manon Berliac
Firmin Gémier as Dr. Gilles Berliac
Armand Tallier as Claude Berliac
Anthony Gildès as Jean, servant
Paul Vermoyal as Jean Dormis
Gaston Modot as Messenger (uncredited)
Antonin Carène as Little Pierre Berliac (uncredited)
Francia Seguy as Baby (uncredited)
Abel Gance Director
Abel Gance Writer
Léonce-Henri Burel Director of Photography
Louis Nalpas Producer
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France 06 March 1917
United States 14 October 1917
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The Torture of Silence / Mater Dolorosa / La tortura del silencio Full movie 1917 Director: Abel Gance This is the version restored by the Cinémathèque Royale ...
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