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The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928) · Cineora

The Seashell and the Clergyman poster

A GERMAINE DULAC FILM

The Seashell and the Clergyman

192841mMovie

DramaFantasy

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 2.5K votes

THE STORY

Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

Mind-bending
Eerie
Disturbing
Faith
Psychological
Art

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone, late nights and talking about after. Contains sexual content and nudity.

DirectorGermaine Dulac

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Alex AllinThe Clergyman

Lucien BatailleThe Officer

Genica AthanasiouThe Woman

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