Les Vampires

Infobox Film
name = Les Vampires


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caption = French poster
director = Louis Feuillade
producer = Gaumont
writer = Louis Feuillade
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starring = Musidora
Édouard Mathé
Marcel Lévesque
Jean Aymé
Fernand Herrmann
Stacia Napierkowska
music =
cinematography = Manichoux
editing =
distributor = Gaumont
released = November 13 1915
runtime = 399 min.
country = France
language = Silent
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imdb_id = 0006206

"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

ee also

* List of film serials
* List of film serials by studio

External links

*imdb title|id=0006206|title= Les Vampires
* [http://frenchfilms.topcities.com/nf_Les_Vampires_rev.html Plot Summary and Stills]