La Roue
Watch TrailerSisif, a railwayman, saves a young girl named Norma orphaned by a train crash and raises her as his own daughter alongside his son, Elie. As she becomes an adult, Sisif grapples with whether to tell Norma the truth about her parentage.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1923 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Abel Gance |
| Runtime | 418 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.3/10 (66 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Abel Gance constructs his silent epic on the contrast between the mechanical rhythm of the railway and the whirlwind of human passions. The director relies on the powerful visual metaphor of the wheel, representing inescapable fate and cyclical torment.
What lingers after the final reel is the haunting sensation of a classical tragedy unfolding amidst steam and iron, where every frame pulses with a desperate, poetic energy. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Abel Gance
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Watch in complete darkness, surrendering to the hypnotic, rhythmic flow of this silent visual symphony.
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