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17 February 1923 (France) morePlot:
Sisif, a railwayman, and his son Elie fall in love with the beautiful Norma (whom Sisif rescued from... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Train
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Railwayman
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Blindness
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Freeze Frame
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recommendation more (8 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Séverin-Mars | ... | Sisif | |
| Ivy Close | ... | Norma | |
| Gabriel de Gravone | ... | Elie | |
| Pierre Magnier | ... | Jacques de Hersan | |
| Max Maxudian | ... | Le minéralogiste Kalatikascopoulos | |
| Georges Térof | ... | Machefer | |
| Gil Clary | ... | Dalilah (as Mme. Gil-Clary) |
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Also Known As:
La rose du rail (France)The Wheel (USA) (literal English title)
A Roda (Portugal) [pt]
Kolo udreki (Poland) [pl]
La rosa sulle rotaie (Italy) [it]
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This film was originally released with a running time of 8 hours, 32 minutes. It was edited down to just over 5 hours for general release. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Odilon Redon or The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity (1995) moreFAQ
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Gance seems overwhelmed by the theme of humanity crushed by incredible suffering, and some of the symbolism may seem heavy-handed, but this film deserves to be listed among the greats for its wonderful cinematography, the strong contrasts between the first parts portrayal of trains and the second parts moving to the beautiful, impassive scenery of the high Alps.
I have always been an admirer of Gance's Napoleon, but his J'accuse turned me off. La Roue has restored my desire to see the others: La fin de monde, Beethoven, and Austerlitz.
As for the suffering, this was made in 1921 in the aftermath of WW I, which is sufficient to account for Gance's obsession with the theme.