THE WHEEL
by Abel Gance
synopsis
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.
international title: | The Wheel |
original title: | La roue |
country: | France |
year: | 1923 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Abel Gance |
film run: | 417' |
release date: | FR 17/02/1923, HU 07/1924, PT 02/11/1925, IT 26/06/2017, DE 28/10/2019 |
screenplay: | Abel Gance |
cast: | Gabriel de Gravone, Pierre Magnier, Georges Térof |
cinematography by: | Gaston Brun, Marc Bujard, Léonce-Henri Burel, Maurice Duverger |
film editing: | Marguerite Beaugé, Abel Gance |
producer: | Abel Gance, Charles Pathé |