Gabriel de Gravone, Georges T?rof, Georges Térof

Sisif, a railwayman, and his son Elie fall in love with the beautiful Norma (whom Sisif rescued from a train crash when a baby and raised as his daughter), with tragic results. Originally running nine...( read more  read more... ) hours, this epic tragedy is notable for the way it foreshadows Gance's later 'Napoleon' in its use of innovative cinematic devices, particularly rapid cutting.

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PG, 273 minutes

Directed by: Abel Gance

Release Date: February 17, 1923

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DVD Release Date: August 4, 2009

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  • April 16, 2009
    somehow this film really works in spite of being highly melodramatic and quite often self consciously arty. it's very emotional though and it contains many poetic images.

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