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Movie poster: The Clemenceau Case (1915)
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The Clemenceau Case

1915 · 60 min Crime Drama Romance
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

This was Theda Bara's third starring film, and the first which she carried all on her own, with no other name actors in the cast. Based on the Alexander Dumas story, The Clemenceau Case involves Iza, a vampire-wife (Bara), whose wicked ways scandalize her husband, Pierre (William E. Shay).

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Year 1915
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Drama, Romance
Director Herbert Brenon
Runtime 60 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the stark contrast between superficial glamour and inner decay, relying on the powerful visual language of silent cinema—expressive close-ups and theatrical gestures. It explores the archetype of the vamp not as a mere seductress, but as an elemental force of psychological destruction.

What lingers after the final frame is a chilling study of a soul eroded by a predator in silk. The real crime is the character itself, leaving a vacuum of cold empathy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Herbert Brenon

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With subdued lighting and a fitting score, to fully absorb the visual potency of this psychological drama.

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