The Seashell and the Clergyman
1928
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Synopsis
Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.
The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928) is a 41 min drama short film by Germaine Dulac. Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.
Key facts
Cast
Alex Allin, Lucien Bataille, Genica Athanasiou
Original language
French
First release
October 1, 1928 (Italy)
Crew
Screenplay
Antonin Artaud, Germaine Dulac
Producer
Germaine Dulac
Cinematography
Paul Parguel
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Festival History
- Ghent Film Festival 2025 generic
- Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1971 generic - Retrospective: Il surrealismo nel cinema
- Viennale 1971 generic
Titles
| Original title | La Coquille et le Clergyman |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | October 1, 1928 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 16, 1933 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 14, 1997 |
| Theatrical | France | June 11, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Germaine Dulac |
| Cast | Alex Allin (The Clergyman), Lucien Bataille (The Officer), Genica Athanasiou (The Woman) |
| Screenplay | Antonin Artaud, Germaine Dulac |
| Producer | Germaine Dulac |
| Cinematography | Paul Parguel |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
