Movie

A Fool There Was

1915 · 67 min

A slow, shadowy plunge into ruin, watching a man unravel under a seductress's spell, with silent-era melodrama and a cold, moralizing chill.

Tagline: Kiss me, my Fool!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, madness, grief
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
madness
grief
morality
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild