The Jest (1921)
• June 30th, 1921 • 0h 15min
Horror, Drama
Overview
A fantastic British entry from the ‘Grand Guignol’ series. After his wife leaves him, an old man suffers for 40 years, longing for her to return, until one day his fellow lodgers decide to play a vicious prank… (chapter.org)
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