Top billed cast

1. 

   Alex Allin

   The Clergyman

2. 

   Lucien Bataille

   The Officer

3. 

   Genica Athanasiou

   The Woman

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06

Germaine Dulac has created a monster here... Not in any kaiju sense, but by taking a surreal swipe at just about every element of the masculine-driven, religiously flawed environment of the world in the 1920s. The eponymous priest - Alex Allin harbours none too subtle desires about the mistress of "le général" (Lucien Bataille) - the beautiful Genica Athanasiou, and the next half hour illustrates some of the complex ramifications of this infatuation. Now I have watched this many times, each time thinking as I get older, that the penny may drop and that I shall discover a deeper meaning... Ea...read the rest

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2. La Religieuse71%
3. Pink Narcissus63%
4. Party Girl66%
5. L'Éden et après62%
6. Meshes of the Afternoon76%
7. sex, lies, and videotape69%
8. Crimes of Passion62%
9. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I68%
10. La Confession65%
11. La Religieuse62%
12. Les Anges du péché69%
13. Novitiate64%
14. Brumes d'automne64%
15. Une étrange affaire62%
16. Outrage65%
17. Hateship Loveship58%
18. Chaos63%
19. Eva59%
20. Hadewijch64%

Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• sexual obsession
• sexual frustration
• surrealism
• lust
• avant-garde
• silent film
• catholic priest
• woman director
• french impressionism
• experimental film