Le droit à la vie
Drama
A young girl marries a financier knowing he has only a short time to live, so she can inherit his money.Her lover, who has made a fortune away in America, returns and wants to hasten the financier's death.
Director
Abel Gance
Writers
N/A
Stars
Paul Vermoyal, Léon Mathot, Andrée Brabant
Release Date
January 5, 1917
Language
None, French
Country
France
🎭 Top Cast
Paul Vermoyal
as Pierre Veryal
Léon Mathot
as Jacques Alberty
Andrée Brabant
as Andree Mael
Georges Paulais
as Marc Toln
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Eugénie Bade
as Grandmother
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Lebrey
as Magistrate
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Anthony Gildès
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Pathé Frères
🏷️ Keywords
girlyoung
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
A trademark of Gance's silents, in which a portrait of the director appeared in the credits before the names of the actors, was used here for the first time.
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📖 Synopsis
A young girl marries a financier knowing he has only a short time to live, so she can inherit his money.Her lover, who has made a fortune away in America, returns and wants to hasten the financier's death.