Les Vampires
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Directed by | Louis Feuillade |
Written by | Louis Feuillade |
Starring | Musidora Édouard Mathé Marcel Lévesque Jean Aymé Fernand Herrmann Stacia Napierkowska |
Cinematography | Manichoux |
Release date(s) | November 13, 1915 |
Running time | 399 min. |
Country | France |
Language | Silent |
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Les Vampires is a 1915 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; it is about 6 and a half hours total.
The story of the 1996 movie Irma Vep features an attempt to remake Les Vampires.