About
During the students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia, Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress : hence the title. To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place. There the convicts have really a bad time, but Vania manages to communicate with her dear captive. But beware of informers.
Director
Writers
Music
Original Title
La Citadelle du silence
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →A
Annabella
Viana Volonska
P
Pierre Renoir
Colonel-Count Stepan Iporievich
B
Bernard Lancret
César Birsky
P
Pierre Alcover
The Governor of Warsaw
P
Paul Amiot
Vladorowsky
M
Mady Berry
The landlady of the hotel
P
Pauline Carton
The landlady
H
Henry Darbray
J
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
The butler's daughter
G
Gilberte Géniat
Catherine
C
Claire Gérard
The nanny
F
Fabien Loris
The 836
G
Georges Melchior
Nevitzky
M
Marthe Mellot
Joséphine
A
André Nox
M
Marguerite Pierry
The other landlady
P
Philippe Richard
G
Georges Saillard
An insurgent
J
José Squinquel
The captain
L
Lucas Gridoux
The spy