The Seashell and the Clergyman

  • Fantasy
  • Drama
2/9/1928
41

Storyline

Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

Cast

Reviews

  • Geronimo1967

    Germaine Dulac has created a monster here... Not in any kaiju sense, but by taking a surreal swipe at just about every element of the masculine-driven, religiously flawed environment of the world in the 1920s. The eponymous priest - Alex Allin harbours none too subtle desires about the mistress of "le général" (Lucien Bataille) - the beautiful Genica Athanasiou, and the next half hour illustrates some of the complex ramifications of this infatuation. Now I have watched this many times, each time thinking as I get older, that the penny may drop and that I shall discover a deeper meaning... Each time, I thoroughly enjoy the intimate, creative imagery and the truly characterful performances, but am still really none the wiser. I think that's w...

    June 6, 2022

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