The Puritan

Duration: 9 reels

Genre: Foreign Language Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Credits: Directed by Liam O'Flaherty

Description: This picture was filmed in Paris at the absurdly low cost of $27,000, directed by Liam O'Flaherty, who also wrote the novel from which it was adapted. Released in the U. S. with English titles, it presents with noteworthy good taste and superb dramatic effect a psychological study of a peculiarly shocking murder. This film is not only recommended because it is a strong French drama and will help you want to become proficient in French, but is also recommended as one of the finest psychological stories ever made. (Recommended for curriculum enrichment.)

Metadata Source:Ideal Pictures Corporation Motion Picture Catalog, 1940-1941