

The Cigarette
1919-10-10 · 51 min · ★ 6.8
A Parisian museum director believes his wife is cheating on him and so places a poisoned cigarette in the box on his desk, thus allowing chance to decide the moment of his death.
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- Directors
- Germaine Dulac
- Production companies
- Le Film d'art
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Andrée BrabantDenise Guérande
Gabriel SignoretPierre GuérandeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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