The Citadel of Silence
1937, French. Directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
During the students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia, Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress : hence the title. To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place. There the convicts have really a bad time, but Vania manages to communicate with her dear captive. But beware of informers.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Marcel L'HerbierDirector
- AnnabellaViana Volonska
- Pierre RenoirColonel-Count Stepan Iporievich
- Bernard LancretCésar Birsky
- Pierre AlcoverThe Governor of Warsaw
- Paul AmiotVladorowsky
- Mady BerryThe landlady of the hotel
- Pauline CartonThe landlady
- Henry DarbrayCast
- Jeanne Fusier-GirThe butler's daughter
- Gilberte GéniatCatherine
- Claire GérardThe nanny
- Fabien LorisThe 836
Details
- Released
- 3 June 1937
- Original title
- La Citadelle du silence
- Written by
- J.J. Thoren, T.H. Robert, André Cerf
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The Citadel of Silence runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Citadel of Silence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 June 1937. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Citadel of Silence?
If you liked The Citadel of Silence, try The Young One, The Cage, Vanya on 42nd Street.
Who directed The Citadel of Silence?
The Citadel of Silence (1937) was directed by Marcel L'Herbier and stars Annabella, Pierre Renoir, Bernard Lancret.