In this drama about a man addicted to gambling and the woman who loves him, Guy Blaché is a master of cinematic space and sets up the action well in the foreground and background of the frame. The film is also notable for its nightmarish sequence, which, thanks to superimposition, features playing cards encircling the man, drawing us into his dizzying burden.
Direction: Alice Guy Blaché
Original Title: The Girl in the Arm-Chair
Original Language: No dialogue
Film Production Country: United States of America