Cast
Séverin-Mars Ivy Close Gabriel de Gravone
Credits
Written by: 
Abel Gance
Produced by: Abel Gance Charles Pathé
Plot
A railway engineer raises a girl he saved from a crash and then falls in love with her. Its rapid editing influenced a generation of filmmakers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Abel Gance's silent epic follows a railway engineer raising an adopted girl he loves, in a story of tragedy and sacrifice. Its dazzling, rapid editing and locomotive imagery influenced generations of filmmakers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,858 votes)
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