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The Defect

1911 · 41 min Drama
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

LA TARE is about Anna, a woman who is rescued from a Parisian dance hall to work in a charitable hospital. Over the years, she rises to become the head of the institution, but when an old habitué of the dance hall recognizes her picture, he attempts to blackmail her.

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Original Title La Tare
Year 1911
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Louis Feuillade
Runtime 41 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (8 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the contrast between a dark past and a redeemed present, using a single photograph as the fatal plot device. It relies on the social conventions of its time to explore whether one's history can ever be fully atoned for.

What lingers after viewing is a tense confrontation where moral integrity battles cynical blackmail, leaving a tragically ambiguous resolution. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Louis Feuillade

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