In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...
The Black Room has generally received positive reviews.
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The Black Room was released in 1935 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving The Black Room (1935) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 67% and users giving an average score of 70%.
With a score of 65%, The Black Room is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1935, which stands at 62%.
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