cigarette,fate,silent film,suspicion of adultery,woman director,cigarette smoking,suicide by poison

The Cigarette (1919)

Poster for The Cigarette

A Parisian museum director believes his wife is cheating on him and so places a poisoned cigarette in the box on his desk, thus allowing chance to decide the moment of his death.

Cast & Crew

Director
Germaine Dulac
  • Profile picture of Andrée Brabant
    Denise Guérande Andrée Brabant
  • Profile picture of Gabriel Signoret
    Pierre Guérande Gabriel Signoret

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Keywords

  • cigarette
  • fate
  • silent film
  • suspicion of adultery
  • woman director
  • cigarette smoking
  • suicide by poison