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Movie poster: The Cigarette (1919)
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The Cigarette

1919 · 51 min Drama
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

A Parisian museum director believes his wife is cheating on him and so places a poisoned cigarette in the box on his desk, thus allowing chance to decide the moment of his death.

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Original Title La Cigarette
Year 1919
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Germaine Dulac
Runtime 51 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (23 votes)

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The director constructs a tense narrative, relying on the minimalist yet expressive visual language of silent film. He explores the dark corners of human psychology through a simple, yet monstrous act, using the cigarette box as a potent symbol of fatal chance.

What lingers after viewing is a heavy contemplation on the price of doubt and the unbearable weight of waiting for chance to execute its sentence. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Germaine Dulac

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Watch in silence with dim lighting to fully absorb the mounting psychological thriller.

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