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             Mater dolorosa 
            (Sorrowful Mother) 
            Also known as Desiderata in Italy; The Torture of Silence in the USA 
            (1917) France 
            B&W : [?] Five? reels / 1510 metres 
            Directed by Abel Gance 
            Cast: Emmy Lynn [Manon Berliac], Firmin-Gémier [Émile Berliac], Armand Tallier [François Rolland], Anthony Gildès [Jean], Paul Vermoyal [Dormis], Gaston Modot, Antonin Carène, Antonin Artaud 
            Le Film d’Art production; distributed by [?] Pathé Frères? / Produced by Louis Nalpas. Scenario by Abel Gance. Cinematography by Léonce-Henry Burel. / Released 7 March 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA in five reels as The Torture of Silence by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [A Gold Rooster Play] in 1917. 
            Drama. 
            Survival status: Print exists. 
            Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA]. 
            Listing updated: 7 March 2011. 
            References: Bardèche-History pp. 133, 163; Brownlow-Parade p. 529 : Website-IMDb. 
            Home video: DVD. 
            
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