The Wheel
La roue
Sisif, a railwayman, and his son Elie fall in love with the beautiful Norma (who Sisif rescued from a train crash when a baby and raised as his daughter), with tragic results. Originally running nine hours, this epic tragedy is notable for the way it foreshadows Gance's later 'Napoleon' in its use of innovative cinematic devices, particularly rapid cutting.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Gabriel de Gravone
Elie
Pierre Magnier
Jacques de Hersan
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Georges Térof
Mâchefer
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Séverin-Mars
Sisif
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Ivy Close
Norma
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Max Maxudian
Le minéralogiste Kalatarikarascopoulos
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Gil Clary
Dalilah
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Géo Dugast
Le cheminot Jacobin
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Paul Fosse
Composer
Arthur Honegger
Composer
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Robert Israel
Composer
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Gaston Brun
Cinematographer
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Marc Bujard
Cinematographer
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Léonce-Henri Burel
Cinematographer
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Maurice Duverger
Cinematographer
