Vampires ( fr. Les Vampires , 1915 ) - silent series of 10 parts, filmed by Louis Fayad . He tells of a gang , whose members call themselves Vampires , and consists of 10 episodes, lasting from 13 to 60 minutes; The total duration of the series - 399 minutes.
| Vampires | |
|---|---|
| Les vampires | |
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| Genre | action movie adventure film crime movie |
| Producer | Louis Fayad |
| Producer | |
| Author script | Louis Fayad |
| In the main cast | Musidore Marcel Levesque Jacques fader Stasya Naperkovskaya Miss edith Rene Carl Edouard Mate Edmund Breon Fernan Herrmann |
| Film company | Gomon |
| Duration | 399 min. |
| A country |  France |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1915 |
| IMDb | ID 0006206 |
Content
Story
Paris is at the mercy of terror , against which the police are powerless. The criminal organization , known as Vampires, commits pogroms, murders, robberies, abductions. Their actions are accurate and bold. Nothing is known about the gang of villains, except that they have the Great Vampire at the head and his seductive partner, Irma Vep. Journalist Philip Gerande, investigating the murder of a government official, attacks the trail of Vampires. So begins his long work, thanks to which he wants to rid Paris of this scourge . Mussidore plays a mysterious seductive thief who constantly appears in secular circles and is actually one of the dangerous members of the gang. Her heroine appeared on the screen in the image of the secular beauty, singer, telephone operator, maid, etc.
Artistic features
The series "Vampires" was extremely popular in France in wartime.
During the filming, Fayad improvised with a script depending on the circumstances. This film was not a typical multiseries film of its time, as its weekly issues were not supported by stories in a major press. The content of each picture was printed in separate little books written by the popular novelist Georges Meirs , and published by the publisher Taiande. [one]
“... Without the support of the influential newspaper Vampires, they were less popular than Helen’s Adventures , although they preceded the militant Pearl White , who began to appear in November 1915 ...” ( Georges Sadoul [1] )
The series made a very popular actress Muzydoru , the first femme fatale in cinema history. Her black suit is very much in line with her image and at the same time she was very walking to her, her gaze from the screen on the audience was fascinating, the film audience of that time admired her.
The film "Vampires" is regarded as a masterpiece of the genre of criminal thriller (although it was shot before such a genre has developed). With the recent release on DVD, the series has found a new generation of fans. Authoritative critic Jonathan Rosenbaum counts "Vampires" among the heights of world cinema. [2]
Louis Aragon and Andre Breton about the film: “... Soon everyone will understand that there is nothing more realistic and at the same time poetic than kinofeletony, which were at one time the joy of all free minds. In Helen's Adventures and in Vampires, the great essence of our age was revealed, regardless of fashion and the tastes of the public. Come with me and I will show you how the story is written: this is 1917 ! ” [1]
Cast
- Muzydora - Irma Vep
- Edward Mate - Philip Gherande
- Marcel Leveque - Oscar Mazamette
- Jean Aimee - The Great Vampire
- Louis Lebas - Father of Silence
- Fernan Herrmann - Juan-Jose Moreno
- Stasya Naperkovskaya - Marfa Kutiloff
- Louise Lagrange - Jane Bremontier
- Rene Carl
- Jacques fader
- Suzanne Le Brat
Interesting Facts
- Musidore was an acrobat and did all the tricks in the film herself.
- Muzidora became so famous that Fayad subsequently invited Muzidora to the film Judesque .
- Before Muzidory, Josette Andrio already performed in the black leotard, but her leotard was paper. [one]
- Vampires were accused of increasing the number of crimes. The administration of the bank that subsidized them was unhappy with the reproaches made by Minister Malvy, and the Vampires broke off a series of their crimes. [one]
- After Vampires, Fayad began making a new serial film Judex , a hymn to noble detectives, champions of justice. [one]
- Fayad was extremely proud when the " Big Berta " fired on Paris from a distance that was considered inaccessible for artillery until that time. Back in 1915, he invented a silent electric gun in his film, shooting 100 kilometers, and considered himself the true inventor of the “Big Bertha”. [one]
- The plot of the film “ Irma Vep ” (1996) is built around what director René Vidal is trying to do a remake of the film “Vampires” of 1915.
Movie Series
- Missing Head (La Tête Coupée)
- The killer with the ring (La Bague Qui Tue)
- Red Book with cryptography (Le Cryptogramme Rouge)
- Ghost (Le Specter)
- Runaway Dead (L'évasion Du Mort)
- Fascinating eyes (Les Yeux Qui Fascinent)
- The fiend of Satan (Satanas)
- Lord of the Lightning (Le Maître de la Foudre)
- Poisonous affairs master (L'homme des Poisons)
- Bloody Wedding (Les Noces Sanglantes)
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Épisode 1: The Lost Head (La Tête Coupée) (1915)
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Épisode 2: The Killer with the Ring (La Bague Qui Tue) (1915)
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Épisode 3: Le Cryptogramme Rouge (1915)
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Épisode 4: The Specter (Le Specter) (1916)
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Épisode 5: Runaway Dead (L'évasion Du Mort) (1916)
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Épisode 6: Fascinating eyes (Les Yeux Qui Fascinent) (1916)
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Épisode 7: 'The Fallen of Satan (Satanas) (1916)
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Épisode 8: Lord of Lightning (Le Maître de la Foudre) e (1916)
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Épisode 9: The Master of Poisonous Affairs (L'homme des Poisons) (1916)
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Épisode 10: Bloody Wedding (Les Noces Sanglantes) (1916)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J. Sadul . The general history of cinema. Volume 2. - M.: "Art", 1958.
- ↑ BFI | Sight & Sound | Top Ten Poll 2002 - How the directors and critics voted
Links
- " Vampires " (English) on the Internet Movie Database