While Paris Sleeps

1923 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Horror

Synopsis

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When a sculptor falls in love with his model but finds his love unrequited, he plans to kill his love rival with the help of the owner of a Horror Wax museum. The film is considered lost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lon Chaney
Henri Santodos
Mildred Manning
Bebe Larvache
John Gilbert
Dennis O'Keefe
Hardee Kirkland
Jack McDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Tourneur
Writers: Wyndham Gittens, Leslie Beresford
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurice Tourneur, shot by René Guissart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lon Chaney and Mildred Manning and John Gilbert carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurice Tourneur directs. René Guissart behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Maurice Tourneur, shot by René Guissart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lon Chaney and Mildred Manning and John Gilbert carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0014602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.