The Dream Cheater (1920)

Directed by Ernest C. Warde1hHorror

An adaptation of Balzac's novel set in the roaring twenties, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy. La Peau de chagrin belongs to the Études philosophiques group of Balzac's sequence of novels, La Comédie humaine.

Year

1920

Country

Language

English

Release date

4 April 1920

TMDB

8.0 (1)

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