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Sodom and Gomorrah

1922 · 98 min Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Exposed to bad influences since childhood, Mary, a young girl is pushed by her mother to approach an elderly banker by the name of Harber. After almost driving her fiancee to suicide and seducing his mentally-ill son, she realizes through a metaphorical dream the scope of her negligence. Sentenced to prison for incitement to murder Harber, she sees herself as a parallel figure to Lea, Lot's wife in Sodom, where the Angel of the Lord warns the sinful citizens of the city of their impending doom. Lea oppresses the angel and eventually turns it over to the pagan priests when her sexual advances to it are rejected. In another dream sequence, Mary becomes the Queen of Syria, whose oppressed people turn against her and who, in turn, condemns a young man who loves her to death. Finally, her dream returns to the present time and when she awakens, she runs back to her former lover.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Sodom und Gomorrha
Year 1922
Country Austria
Genre Drama
Director Michael Curtiz
Runtime 98 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (14 votes)

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The film constructs a complex allegory, relying on the biblical myth of Sodom and Gomorrah to explore the nature of sin, depravity, and divine retribution. It employs grandiose set designs and contrasting dream sequences to lay bare the protagonist's internal struggle.

What lingers after viewing is the monumental scale of this silent-era parable, where one soul's corruption reflects the decadence of an entire civilization. The final impression is that of an inexorable moral reckoning. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Michael Curtiz

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