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The Nihilist

1905 · 11 min Drama Crime Adventure
4.5 / 10 · TMDB

A happy Russian family is broken up when their patriarch is arrested for treason. His distraught wife joins the secret society of nihilists and is assigned to commit an act of terror.

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Year 1905
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Crime, Adventure
Director Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Runtime 11 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a powerful drama from personal collapse, exploring how state violence shatters domestic peace and radicalizes the individual. It relies on the stark contrast between the warmth of the family home and the shadowy, cold world of the secret society.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the human cost of political fervor and the fragile line between victim and perpetrator. A stark, early-century character study that feels unsettlingly relevant. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Wallace McCutcheon Sr.

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