Les Vampires
Appearance
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Directed by | Louis Feuillade |
Written by | Louis Feuillade |
Starring | Musidora Édouard Mathé Marcel Lévesque Jean Aymé Fernand Herrmann Stacia Napierkowska |
Cinematography | Manichoux |
Release date | November 13 1915 |
Running time | 399 min. |
Country | France |
Language | Silent |
Les Vampires (1915) is a 10-part silent film serial. It was written and directed by Louis Feuillade and stars Musidora as "Irma Vep" a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of "vampire." The serial is set in Paris, France and follows the exploits of a gang of master criminals who call themselves "Les Vampires."
There are 10 episodes, averaging around 40 minutes each, totalling about 6 and a half hours.
The story of the 1996 movie Irma Vep features an attempt to remake Les Vampires.
Cast
- Édouard Mathé - Philippe Guérande
- Marcel Lévesque - Oscar Mazamette
- Musidora - Irma Vep
- Jean Aymé - Le Grand Vampire
- Fernand Herrmann - Juan-José Moréno
- Stacia Napierkowska - Marfa Koutiloff