Sinister Harvest
Genres
Overview
Early "shockumentary", apparently shot in Egypt, which documents the habits of opium addicts. The interiors of drug dens are shown, and at the conclusion the film an addict is shown collapsing on a sand dune; the booming voice of the narrator informs us that the addict has perished. Footage used is from the silent film Dope Fiends.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
9 min
Release Date
1930-05-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4
7.1
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1896-06-30 | fr
0.0
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2022-05-16 | en
0.0
Water
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2011-06-25 | bo
0.0
In Memory
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1987-04-14 | fr
6.7
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
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1895-03-22 | fr
7.3
Daybreak Express
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1953-01-01 | en
0.0
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare
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2009-07-28 | en
0.0
Running Waters
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2016-02-12 | pt
6.1
Hakob Hovnatanyan
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1967-01-01 | hy
0.0
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
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2017-01-22 | en
6.8
Dig!
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2004-05-14 | en
5.0
Fanalysis
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2002-03-05 | en
5.3
Scum Manifesto
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1976-01-01 | fr
0.0
Four Years of Solitude
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7.3
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6.5
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2018-11-20 | es
6.2
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8.0
Brigitte
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6.0
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4.0
We're in the Movies, Now!
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