La Roue
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France · 1923
6h 58m
Director Abel Gance
Starring Séverin-Mars, Ivy Close, Gabriel de Gravone, Pierre Magnier
Genre Drama
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Sisif, a railwayman, and his son Elie fall in love with the beautiful Norma (whom Sisif rescued from a train crash when a baby and raised as his daughter), with tragic results. Originally running over nine hours, its recent editions have been cut to about four hours.
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