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The City Destroyed

1924 · 72 min Science Fiction
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

A crazed scientist planning to rule the world decides to destroy the city of Paris with his lightning/ray gun.

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Original Title La cité foudroyée
Year 1924
Country France
Genre Science Fiction
Director Luitz-Morat
Runtime 72 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its drama through a stark contrast: the solid grandeur of Parisian architecture versus the spectral, abstract rays of annihilation. It relies on a potent visual metaphor where technology becomes an extension of the mad tyrant's will.

What lingers after viewing is a fascination with early sci-fi aesthetics, where catastrophe is rendered with theatrical grandeur and the city itself emerges as the true protagonist. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Luitz-Morat

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Watch in dim light to appreciate the scale of the monochrome catastrophe.

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