A Fool There Was

1915
Not Rated
1 Std. 7 Min.

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Theda Bara, Mabel Frenyear, and Edward José in A Fool There Was (1915)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA married diplomat falls hopelessly under the spell of a predatory woman.A married diplomat falls hopelessly under the spell of a predatory woman.A married diplomat falls hopelessly under the spell of a predatory woman.

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5,7/10

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Auszeichnungen
- 1 wins total

Fotos15

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Wissenswertes
One of only a handful of Theda Bara films that still exist, the others being Ach wie so trügerisch sind Männerherzen (1925), The Stain (1914), East Lynne (1916), and two short comedies she made for Hal Roach in the mid-1920s.

Patzer
During the "sunset of happiness" shot, the ocean waves are going in reverse, showing the film has been run backwards.

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The Vampire: Kiss me, my Fool!

Verbindungen
Edited into Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008)

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Potboiler, 1915 style

Considering that 1915 was the year of "Birth of a Nation", it is interesting to see what else passed as entertainment for cinema goers that year. "A Fool There Was" is probably the equivalent of your average Sharon Stone epic; lurid, melodramatic and utterly irresistible. This was a star making vehicle for Theda Bara, and though her style seems as remote as the ice age, one can clearly see the strength of her persona. Her appeal to 1915 audiences must have been profound.

The film is primitive even by silent standards. Close ups are stinted upon, the direction is rudimentary. Alone in the cast Bara is worth watching, though I suspect it gives but a glimpse of her full powers. Good fun, if hardly profound entertainment.