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The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928)

★ 6.7/10 41 min Drama, Fantasy France French

Director: Germaine Dulac

Writers: Antonin Artaud, Germaine Dulac

Streaming: Not available

Description

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

Top Cast

Alex Allin The Clergyman

Lucien Bataille The Officer

Genica Athanasiou The Woman

The Seashell and the Clergyman Appears on 4 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #75

Sight And Sounds 100 Overlooked Films Directed by Women

Sight & Sound #95

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Films Directed by Women

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 highest-rated 1920-1929 films

Letterboxd #115

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