The Mill

1909 Drama 6 minutes Directed by Alfred Machin

About The Mill

Johanna loves the poor farmer Joachim and marries the rich miller. Joachim visits her while the miller is away. The miller finds out and takes revenge. The French title is Le Moulin maudit.

Cast & crew

More about The Mill

Alfred Machin directed this Pathé short. It was shot at Evergem. Wikidata times it at 6 minutes. Pitje Ambreville, Berryer, and Mademoiselle Saunières are the catalog players. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Themes

  • A rich miller
  • A visit from Joachim
  • Revenge
  • Johanna
  • Joachim
  • miller
  • Machin
  • Evergem

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The Commons title calls the mill cursed.
  • The visit happens while the husband is out.
  • Evergem is the named location.

Scenes

  • Joachim comes to the mill while the husband is away, and the miller answers when he learns of it.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Le Moulin maudit)