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A Fool There Was
“Kiss me, my Fool!”
5.0 / 10• 1915• 1h 7m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets the notorious Vampire - a relentless gold digger who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then draining the very life from her victims.
Cast & Crew
Theda Bara
The Vampire
Lead
Edward José
John Schuyler
MF
Mabel Frenyear
John Schuyler's Wife
May Allison
The Wife's Sister
RH
Runa Hodges
Schuyler Child
Clifford Bruce
The Friend
Frank Powell
The Doctor
MG
Minna Gale
The Doctor's Fiancee
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Powell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Fool There Was is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
