
When the Light Goes Dark
1918-10-11 · 90 min · ★ 9.0
The happy life of Sylvia and Pieter is disrupted when Sylvia loses her sight and her sister Lyda falls in love with her husband.
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- Directors
- Maurits Binger
- Production companies
- Filmfabriek-Hollandia
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
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Adelqui MigliarPietro Cignoni
Annie BosSylvia van Haaften
Jan van DommelenGio Romano
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