The Burning Crucible
Le Brasier ardent
Synopsis
A woman, named simply "Elle" and her husband, a wealthy industrialist, are not on the best of terms. While she enjoys the way he caters to her every whim, she wonders whether he really loves her. He, on the other hand, torments himself by imagining rivals. One morning she awakens from a nightmare in which she has been pursued by a man in various guises, who turns out to be the famous Detective Z, whose memoirs she has been reading. When she and her husband quarrel over leaving Paris permanently for a country estate, he goes to the "Trouve Tout" Agency and hires, of all people, Detective Z, to win back her affection.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2021-03-02
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ivan Mosjoukine
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Mosjoukine
- Original Title
- Le Brasier ardent
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ivan Mosjoukine
Ivan Mosjoukine
Nikolai Toporkoff, Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Alexandre Kamenka
Department Leadership Roster
Ivan Mosjoukine
Director
Alexandre Kamenka
Producer
Boris Bilinsky
Production Design
Eduardo Gosch
Production Design
Alexandre Lochakoff
Production Design
Ivan Mosjoukine
Screenplay
Nikolai Toporkoff
Director of Photography
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Director of Photography
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What is The Burning Crucible about?
A woman, named simply "Elle" and her husband, a wealthy industrialist, are not on the best of terms. While she enjoys the way he caters to her every whim, she wonders whether he really loves her. He, on the other hand, torments himself by imagining rivals. One morning she awakens from a nightmare in which she has been pursued by a man in various guises, who turns out to be the famous Detective Z, whose memoirs she has been reading. When she and her husband quarrel over leaving Paris permanently for a country estate, he goes to the "Trouve Tout" Agency and hires, of all people, Detective Z, to win back her affection.
Who directed The Burning Crucible?
The Burning Crucible was directed by Ivan Mosjoukine.
Who stars in The Burning Crucible?
The principal cast of The Burning Crucible includes Ivan Mosjoukine, Nathalie Lissenko, Nicolas Koline, Camille Bardou, Huguette Delacroix.
When was The Burning Crucible released and how long is it?
The Burning Crucible was released in 1923 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.