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The Seashell and the Clergyman
The Seashell and the Clergyman

The Seashell and the Clergyman

Genres

DramaFantasy

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Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

41 mins

Rating

6.669/10

Release Date

01 October 1928

Country

France

Cast

Alex Allin

Alex Allin

The Clergyman

Lucien Bataille

Lucien Bataille

The Officer

Genica Athanasiou

Genica Athanasiou

The Woman

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