The Devil's Needle
(1916)
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The Devil's Needle

The Devil's Needle

(1916)
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The Devil's Needle “ L'un des premiers films à aborder le thème de la drogue. Intéressant jusqu'à la désintoxication du héros, classique et décevant final. ” — picozuri 27 février 2022
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Réalisé par Chester Withey

États-Unis - 1h06 - Drame
Sortie le 12 août 1916

Synopsis

Renee is a French artist's model who uses morphine as an escape from the dull reality of her life. She recommends it to a neurotic artist because "it kindles the fires of genius." The artist quickly becomes addicted to the drug and the quality of his work begins to disintegrate. He takes on a new model, marries her, and starts her on the same path of moral degradation, until a guilt-ridden Renee decides to intervene in order to save them both. According to silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, THE DEVIL'S NEEDLE was banned by the state of Ohio, but the censor board reversed its decision after recognizing the positive message beneath the film's scandalous surface. This special edition was mastered from a 35mm preservation print of the 1923 re-release version. The only known surviving copy, the element suffers significant nitrate decomposition during some scenes.

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