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The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928)

6.7/10 0h 41m Oct 01, 1928
Drama Fantasy

Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

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Movie Details

Original Title La Coquille et le Clergyman
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Alex Allin
Alex Allin
The Clergyman
Popularity: 0.1
Lucien Bataille
Lucien Bataille
The Officer
Popularity: 0.1
Genica Athanasiou
Genica Athanasiou
The Woman
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Germaine Dulac
Writer Antonin Artaud, Germaine Dulac
Producer Germaine Dulac

Production

Délia Film
FR

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Keywords

sexual obsession sexual frustration surrealism lust avant-garde silent film catholic priest woman director french impressionism experimental film

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 6, 2022

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 " ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 1, 1928
Runtime 0h 41m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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