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The Wheel

A tormented railway engineer, still grappling with a devastating past, forms a bond with a young girl and must confront his emotions when she matures into a woman, bringing forth a complex web of secrets and heartbreak.

Sisif and his son Elie's romantic pursuits of the lovely Norma, who Sisif had saved from a train crash as a baby and raised as his own daughter, ultimately end in tragedy. This epic film features groundbreaking cinematic techniques, including rapid cutting, which would later influence Gance's work on 'Napoleon'.

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La Roue d’Abel Gance : ciné-concert événement ๏ 19 & 20 oct. - Auditorium de Lyon / Festival Lumière

La Roue d’Abel Gance : ciné-concert événement ๏ 19 & 20 oct. - Auditorium de Lyon / Festival Lumière

Info about The Wheel

Studio(s): Films Abel Gance

Originally Released: United States, Feb 17, 1923

Production Country: France

Genres:Drama