La Danse de mort

La Danse de mort

1948 · 88 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

A sinister fortress on an island where the sun never seems to shine. An officer whose values have long gone a thing of the past.

Directed by Marcel Cravenne · Written by August Strindberg

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