The Seashell and the Clergyman
Genres
Overview
Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
41 min
Release Date
1928-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
68
Vote Average
6.669
Alex Allin
The Clergyman
Lucien Bataille
The Officer
Genica Athanasiou
The Woman
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