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Terrible Anguish

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1906 · 5 min Drama
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

In all likeliness an inspiration for Griffith's The Lonely Villa (1909), Terrible Anguish tells the brief and tragic tale of a family being torn apart while the husband is away at work.

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Original Title Terrible angoisse
Year 1906
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Lucien Nonguet
Runtime 5 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on a foundational conflict: the sanctity of the home versus the external threat. It relies on primal fears and uses parallel editing to heighten the anxiety of the besieged family.

What lingers after viewing is a potent sense of vulnerability, a brief but impactful reminder of early cinema's power to distill primal narratives. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lucien Nonguet

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In a quiet room, with minimal distraction, to absorb the silent tension fully.

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