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The Inhuman Woman

L'Inhumaine

Marcel L'Herbier · 1924 · France

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Synopsis

A famous singer Claire Lescot, who lives on the outskirts of Paris, is courted by many men, including a maharajah, Djorah de Nopur, and a young Swedish scientist, Einar Norsen. At her lavish parties she enjoys their amorous attentions but she remains emotionally aloof and heartlessly taunts them. When she is told that Norsen has killed himself because of her, she shows no feelings. At her next concert she is booed by an audience outraged at her coldness and she decides to visit the vault in which Norsen's body lies.

Director
Marcel L'Herbier
Year
1924
Country
France
Runtime
123 min
Genre
Drama, Science Fiction
Original language
French

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