The Citadel of Silence (1937)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Drama
- 24 Dec 1939 (USA)
- Movie
.During he students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second,Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress .
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Viana Volonska
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| Pierre Renoir | ... |
Le colonel-comte Stepan Iporievitch
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| Bernard Lancret | ... |
César Birsky
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| Pierre Alcover | ... |
Le gouverneur de Varsovie
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Paul Amiot | ... |
Vladorowsky
(as Amiot)
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Mady Berry | ... |
La patronne de l'hôtel
(as Maddy Berry)
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| Pauline Carton | ... |
La première logeuse
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Henry Darbray | ... |
(as Darbrey)
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| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | ... |
La fille du majordome
(as Fusier-Gir)
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| Gilberte Géniat | ... |
Catherine
(as Gilberte Geniat)
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Claire Gérard | ... |
La nounou
(as Claire Gerard)
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Fabien Loris | ... |
Le détenu nº836
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| Georges Melchior | ... |
Nevitzky
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Marthe Mellot | ... |
Joséphine
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| André Nox | ... |
(as nadre Nox)
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Marguerite Pierry | ... |
La deuxième logeuse
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Georges Saillard | ... |
Un insurgé
(as Saillard)
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José Squinquel | ... |
Le capitaine
(as Squinquel)
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| Lucas Gridoux | ... |
L'espion
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| Alexandre Rignault | ... |
Le gardien
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Bartek
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Fernand Bellan | ... |
(uncredited)
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Roger Blin | ... |
Un officier (uncredited)
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| Guy Decomble | ... |
(uncredited)
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Denise Jovelet | ... |
Vania enfant (uncredited)
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| Georges Lannes | ... |
Kerlov (uncredited)
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| Robert Le Vigan | ... |
Granoff - le chef de la prison (uncredited)
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
Un officier à la citadelle (uncredited)
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Henri Échourin | ... |
Le porteur (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel L'Herbier | ||
Written by
| T.H. Robert | ... | (story) |
| André Cerf | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jean Anouilh | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| J.J. Thoren | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joseph Lucachevitch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Arthur Honegger | ||
| Darius Milhaud | ||
Cinematography by
| Louis Née | ... | (as Louis Nee) |
| Armand Thirard | ... | (as A. Thirard) |
Editing by
| Roger Mercanton | ... | (as Mercaton) |
Production Design by
| Andrej Andrejew | ... | (as Andrejew) |
| Guy de Gastyne | ... | (as De Gastyne) |
Costume Design by
| Jacques Manuel | ||
Makeup Department
| Paule Déan | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Léopold Schlosberg | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ève Francis | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Bernard Lancy | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert Teisseire | ... | sound (as Teissere) |
Special Effects by
| Paul Minine | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Née | ... | camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Ève Francis | ... | acting advisor |
| Charles Clement | ... | subtitler: USA - original release (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF) (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF) (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Film Alliance of the United States Inc. (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Balet y Blay (1947) (Spain) (theatrical)
- C. F. R. (France) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- SEDIF (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cocinor (France)
- France 3 (1985) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont (World-wide)
Special Effects
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The students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia .Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress :hence the title.To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place.There the convicts have really a bad time,but Vania manages to communicate with her dear captive..But beware of informers. Written by dbdumonteil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | French censorship visa # 1956, delivered on 8-1-1944. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Non-original music See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The prologue reads as: "Dans le vaste empire des tsars la lutte pour la Liberté fut violente, dès le début de notre siècle. A maintes reprises le peuple russe s'est levé courageusement contre l'oppression." ... which translates as: "from the beginning of our century, the struggle for freedom was violent in the vast empire of the tsars. Time and again, the Russian people have courageously stood up against oppression." " See more » |