The Torture of Silence

The Torture of Silence is a 1917 French silent drama film directed by Abel Gance.

Cast

Emmy Lynn as Manon Berliac
Firmin Gémier as Emile Berliac
Armand Tallier as François Rolland
Anthony Gildès as Jean
Paul Vermoyal as Jean Dormis
Gaston Modot
Antonin Carène
Antonin Artaud

Reception

Like many American films of the time, the French film The Torture of Silence was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit and required a cut in reel 2 of the last scene with the nude boy with sex visible.