A raging sea strands a man and his son in a lighthouse off the coast of Brittany in this silent French masterpiece. As the film unfolds it becomes apparent that the son is suffering from rabies and getting progressively worse. Based on a one-act play created for the Théâtre du Grand Guignol, director Grémillon limns the horrific psychological details without resorting to guignolesque excess.
Introduction by Hisashi Okajima
Print courtesy of National Film Archive of Japan
Alliance Francaise, French American Cultural Society, MiDNiTES for MANiACS