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The Grip
Jean-Marie Hardouin is an old man who once was notorious because of the iron grip he exerted on his family but now he is lame. He whiles away his days in a chair in the house of his son and daughter-in-law. He has to see how his adulterous daughter-in-law plots to murder her two foster children and her husband. Jean-Marie can't intervene and because he can't talk he can't warn his own family. Misfortune, tragic developments, and a fatal ending dominated many of the early Dutch fiction films.
| Release : | 1909 |
| Rating : | 5.1 |
| Studio : | Film-Fabriek Anton Nöggerath, |
| Crew : | |
| Cast : | Louis Bouwmeester |
| Genre : | Drama Horror |
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Beautiful, moving film.
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
