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The Veil of Happiness

1923Édouard-Émile Violet

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A blind Chinese poet, in his affliction, believes that everyone and everything about him is good and kind but immediately his sight is restored, the words of a prophet are fulfilled and he sees his friends are false, his wife is faithless and his young son mimics his blindness.

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What is The Veil of Happiness (1923) about?

A blind Chinese poet, in his affliction, believes that everyone and everything about him is good and kind but immediately his sight is restored, the words of a prophet are fulfilled and he sees his friends are false, his wife is faithless and his young son mimics his blindness.

Who stars in The Veil of Happiness?

The Veil of Happiness stars Xu Hu (Zhang Yi), Susie Wata, Liao Szi-Yen, Chen Pao-Tan. The film was directed by Édouard-Émile Violet.

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