The Craving
Francis Ford / US, 1918 / 56 min.
Dark melodrama exploring the curse of the Ford family: alcoholism. This classic with daring special effects is taken from the Ennik family’s extensive private film collection. With musical accompaniment by Martin de Ruiter (piano).
The Craving tells the story of a chemist (played by Francis Ford) whose secret work on a super-powerful new explosive is jeopardised by his weakness for alcohol. He sees in a vision the devastation such a powerful explosive could cause on the battlefield. Oppenheimer avant-la-lettre…
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Director
Francis Ford
Production year
1918
Country
US
Original title
The Craving
Length
56 min.
Language
live music, Dutch, no dialogue
Subtitles
NONE
Format
35mm
Part of
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