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La bête à misère

Original title: The Serpent
  • 1916
  • Passed
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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La bête à misère (1916)
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Peasant girl Vania is assaulted by a duke who murders her lover and sends her away to London. There she becomes a famous actress. The Duke, seeing her perform but not recognizing her, hears ... Read allPeasant girl Vania is assaulted by a duke who murders her lover and sends her away to London. There she becomes a famous actress. The Duke, seeing her perform but not recognizing her, hears that his son is wounded. "If anything should happen to my boy, I think it would kill me." ... Read allPeasant girl Vania is assaulted by a duke who murders her lover and sends her away to London. There she becomes a famous actress. The Duke, seeing her perform but not recognizing her, hears that his son is wounded. "If anything should happen to my boy, I think it would kill me." That's all the motivation Vania needs to go to the front, find the one-armed paralyzed boy... Read all

  • Director
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Philip Bartholomae
    • George Walsh
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Stars
    • Theda Bara
    • James A. Marcus
    • Lillian Hathaway
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
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    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Philip Bartholomae
      • George Walsh
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Stars
      • Theda Bara
      • James A. Marcus
      • Lillian Hathaway
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Theda Bara
    Theda Bara
    • Vania Lazar
    James A. Marcus
    James A. Marcus
    • Ivan Lazar
    Lillian Hathaway
    • Martsa Lazar
    Charles Craig
    • Grand Duke Valanoff
    Carl Harbaugh
    Carl Harbaugh
    • Prince Valanoff
    George Walsh
    George Walsh
    • Andrey Sobi
    Nan Carter
    • Ema Lachno
    Marcel Morhange
    • Gregoire
    Bernard Nedell
    Bernard Nedell
    • Minor Supporting Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Philip Bartholomae
      • George Walsh
      • Raoul Walsh
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    • Trivia
      This film is presumed lost.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Woman with the Hungry Eyes (2006)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1920 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Serpent
    • Filming locations
      • New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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