The Spider

A heavy, theatrical silent melodrama of sacrifice and mistaken love, watched with solemn patience and a growing ache.

Directed by

Robert G. Vignola

Genres

Drama

Starring

Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding, Frank Losee

Tagline

In which the superb emotional artiste presents two distinct characterizations

Overview

Valerie St. Cyr, seizes a chance for excitement and money, deserts her infant daughter Joan and her impoverished husband and runs away to Paris with the Count Du Poissy. Years later, without knowing that they are mother and daughter, both Valerie and Joan fall in love with artist Julian St. Saens, who rejects the former but becomes engaged to the latter. Enraged, Valerie convinces the count to kidnap Joan, but after she is captured, Joan stabs the count to death. When Valerie learns that Joan is her daughter, she takes the blame for the murder and goes to the guillotine while Joan, still unaware that Valerie is her mother, makes plans with Julian for their marriage.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, betrayal, guilt

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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