The Citadel of Silence
During the students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia, Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress : hence the title. To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place. There the convicts have really a bad time, but Vania manages to communicate with her dear captive. But beware of informers.
Directors: Marcel L'Herbier
Writers: André Cerf, J.J. Thoren, Jean Anouilh, T.H. Robert
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IMDB: tt0143180