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- Loosely adapted from Dante's Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré the original silent film has been restored and has a new score by Tangerine Dream.
- As an architect begins renovations to convert an old castle to a hotel;he uncovers more than he was expecting. He and his team of contractors experience hauntings and find what could be a portal to the afterlife.
- The story begins with a scientist creating a device shaped like a man that can be remote-controlled by a machine.
- Story of the owners (Mastroianni and Schygulla) of a fancy nightclub in Budapest before and during WWII.
- Film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey.'
- Two members of the French secret service department are commissioned to procure the plans of a submarine boat invented by and known to be in the possession of the Commander of the Hornet, a foreign cruiser. On the way to the port at which the cruiser is stationed, their attention is attracted by a band of gypsies and they are greatly impressed by the beauty of one of the gypsy girls. They stop and approach her under the pretext of having their fortunes told. She manifests a rare intelligence and the men realizing the value such a woman could be to them in their work, gain her consent to meet them at an appointed place that night. Zulema, gypsy girl, elated at being able to leave her old life, bids her companions good-bye, and her old mother presents her with an amulet, placing it about her neck, and informing her daughter: "This amulet contains a deadly poison. In time of trouble or danger it may protect you." Under the skillful guidance of the trained political spies, Zulema proves herself an apt pupil, and in a short time is transformed into a distinguished looking social leader. The secret agents receive information from their chief, that the Commander would attend the ball at the embassy and plan to have Zulema fascinate him. Their plan works better than they anticipate, for it is a case of love at first sight with the Commander. And then, far from guessing their identity, the Commander inquires of the secret agents about Zulema. He is informed that she is a very wealthy widow of excellent family. After being introduced to the "charming widow," he invites her to take a boat ride with him the following afternoon and she accepts. The following day finds the Commander on his trip over the tranquil waters of the bay with Zulema at his side. On landing from the boat, Zulema by design, steps into the shallow water and under the pretext of drying her gown, gain admission to the Commander's apartment. Left alone, Zulema searches for the plans wanted by the secret agents, but her search is fruitless. Taking leave of the Commander, the girl returns to her companions and reports her failure. But they have not counted on the Commander, for the brave sailor, braver in her absence, immediately dispatches an ardent proposal of marriage to his enchantress. Zulema accepts the Commander and soon develops a deep love for her husband, which makes her forget the odious agreement she has signed. But the agents do not forget and they lose no time in calling and reminding her of her promise. They allow her no alternative than to deliver the plans to them on pain of destroying her happiness by revealing her origin and position in despair, she carefully searches her husband's desk and in the drawers of the bureau, while the secret service agents wait outside in an automobile. Her husband returns unexpectedly, catches her in the act of searching through his papers and is quick to apprehend what she is looking for and, while he looks through his desk to make sure his plans have not been made away with. Zulema, realizing her disloyalty, seeks refuge from her shame by attempting to take the contents of the amulet which she has constantly worn. Her actions attract her husband's attention, who prevents the desperate woman from taking her life just in the nick of time. Zulema confesses all to the man she loves and was almost forced to betray, but realizing that her action was forced upon her he readily forgives her and promises to take her where she will be safe from the secret service agents for all time.
- Helene and Mario, a young married couple, living happily in their palatial home in Naples, receive a letter of appeal from Helene's old school chum, Gina, who has experienced a succession of reverses which ended in the death of her husband. They immediately extend an invitation to the woman to visit them. Plans for Gina's future are discussed and they offer her the place of housekeeper and overseer of their country estate. This she accepts, but Gina grows discontented and fosters in her breast a feeling of jealousy for the woman who has befriended her, and this she allows to develop into a deep hatred. Helene and her husband pay a visit to the country place and while gathering wild flowers in a rocky glen, Helene meets with an accident, which confines her to her apartment for several weeks. It is then that Mario becomes infatuated with Gina. Helene, recovered from the fall, returns to her home. Later Helene seeks solace in travel, after securing a divorce from Mario. In England she meets the son of a wealthy French ship-builder. The two fall in love and are married. They make a tour of the world, returning after a year to her husband's home in Havre. Mario and Gina were married, but all has not gone well with their plans. With a wild desire for pleasure and excitement, Gina has thrown herself into the whirlpool of fast society in the big European capitals, and her expensive habits and propensity for gambling have wrecked the fortune of the young man. He is sued for debt, and to escape a jail sentence which hangs over him, he is forced to flee from his own country. He goes to France, and there, penniless and without friends, assumes another name and secures employment as a laborer in a great ship-building yard, being placed by the foreman in the Submarine Department. Here Mario labors for many weary months. Word is passed among the employees of the big plant, that their employer's son has returned. The men prepare a big floral horseshoe in honor of the occasion and draw lots among them for one to express their congratulations and esteem in a presentation speech. This falls to Mario. In the tragic moment of their meeting, Helene and Mario are brought to a thorough realization of the awful gulf which separates them. Mario, overcome with shame and remorse, slinks from the house. Wandering back to the shops, he assists in drawing in a diver who has become exhausted at his work. He volunteers to take the man's place and, getting into the diver's heavy outfit, he is lowered to the bottom of the sea. Immediately he cuts the air-tube and connecting lines, and the helpers, knowing his peril, cry for assistance and attempt a rescue. But they are too late to save the unfortunate man. Other divers descend into the water and after a search bring his lifeless body to the bank. News of the accident spreads to the house and, through a field glass, Helene sees and recognizes her former husband as he is carried to the shop. The truth breaks upon her and she falls fainting. Recovering consciousness, Helene kneels, and with all the fervor of her good and simple soul, prays to God to pardon the man whom she herself has already pardoned.
- At the outbreak of the great war in Europe, Marion Duval, a mischievous schoolgirl, is infected with the patriotic fervor that swept over the European State in which she lives. She runs away from school disguises herself in boy's clothing, and joins the Boy Scouts. In this disguise she shares with a dashing cavalry lieutenant several thrilling adventures. In later years she makes a determined effort to renew her acquaintance with this hero of her dreams, who is still unaware of her sex. When she finally meets him once more, she finds him, now a member of his government's secret service, enmeshed in the toils of an adventuress. Taking a hand in the game, she is able to save the lieutenant from disgrace, but only after a series of stirring episodes culminating in a scene when she and the adventuress, locked together in a room, engage in a struggle for the possession of plans of importance. Naturally, her heroism is rewarded with the heart of the handsome lieutenant.
- An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
- Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
- King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life.
- Roman centurion Sebastian falls for a Christian woman and converts. A jealous courtesan denounces him to the Emperor and he is martyred.
- A short hand-colored film showing different sites from Burgos.
- Stransky, an international crook for whom the police of many countries have been searching, learns that a party of wealthy tourists are on their way to Switzerland for an outing. He poses as the Count of Ildira, and accompanied by a valet, arrives at the Grand Hotel. It required but little maneuvering on his part to be introduced to the charming Miss Merwin and her party, thus perfecting his arrangements for carrying out his blackmail scheme. The "Count" is apparently a great lover of outdoor sports, and during the ensuing days he often accompanies Miss Merwin on skating expeditions, or climbs with her on skis up the snow-clad mountains. On the portico of the Grand Hotel, as Miss Merwin and her admirer are watching the skating races, a message is dropped in her lap, which reads, "If your mother does not bring $2,500 within 24 hours a terrible mishap will befall you. Let her come to Raven Hill at midnight tomorrow. The White Ghost." Again and again the mysterious messages are received, and each time they are signed by the "White Ghost." Miss Merwin's friend, Lucy Cook, arrived in the company of her father and her fiancé. They are much interested in the mysterious message from the "White Ghost," and Lucy's fiancé volunteers to keep the midnight appointment with the "Ghost." He does so and is struck from behind and disarmed, sinking to the snow-covered ground unconscious. Meantime, Lucy, who has secretly followed, is captured and imprisoned beneath the hill in a rude cave. Lucy's brother, a famous detective, arrives and in searching for the "White Ghost" is also dropped through the trap door into the cave. He frees himself after a time and taking a dynamite cartridge from the sole of his shoe, blows a way to freedom for himself and Lucy. After returning to their hotel, the detective neatly traps the bogus count and rounds up the rest of the blackmailers just as they are about to escape by train.
- An early silent, Italian version of Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale.
- All Paris is excited over the escape of a noted assassin from prison. Count Orneri, an ex-detective chief who was instrumental in running the criminal to earth, is implored to undertake his recapture. The count expects little trouble in this, and takes leave of the Countess Eve, regretting only that he cannot accompany her to an opera which they had anticipated attending. With the assurance of his return in the morning, the Countess leaves for the opera, attended only by her maid. Conrad, the fugitive, makes for the open country, and finding himself close to the chateau of the count, seeks retreat in it. His cupidity aroused by the discovery of the Countess' jewels, the bandit starts to loot the apartment, but is interrupted by the return of the Countess Eve. Through the mirror of her dressing table the Countess catches a glimpse of the man as he peers from his hiding place, and recognizes him at once from a livid scar across his forehead. Avoiding the least sign of emotion she calls her maid and asks about a large sum of money which is to pay a note due in the morning, and which the count was to have left. The maid disclaims all knowledge of the money, whereupon the countess orders paper and pen, dispatching a message to her husband. As the countess writes she directs the maid to take the note to the count. The maid gone on her errand, the countess coolly prepares to retire feeling that her ruse will keep the convict in hiding until the return of the maid with the money. The Count on receiving the note, astounds the maid by calling together his forces and ordering them to follow him to his chateau. There, in the nick of time, for the assassin had begun to suspect a trick and had emerged from his hiding place, the detectives secure their man after a sharp struggle, while the frightened woman with a happy cry falls into her husband's arms, glad to be an arrant coward again.
- Guy Firming is sent by his rich uncle to South America to look after his business interests there. Renata, the uncle's daughter, with whom Guy is in love, is to become his wife if he proves himself a worthy young business man. This is a secret between Guy and his uncle, and Renata, knowing nothing about it, places her affections in the keeping of Jules, a clerk. Guy, having been successful in his business negotiations, returns home to become the husband of Renata, who, upon being told of her father's wishes, sobs out that she is in love with Jules. Her father is steadfast in his promises to Guy, and Renata reluctantly acquiesces with his wishes. The wedding takes place, and in the confusion of the guests to congratulate the pair, Jules manages to slip a note into Renata's hands, telling her he appreciates the sacrifice she is making and to destroy his letters. In leaving the reception room with her husband, Renata drops the note. It is picked up by Guy, who goes at once to his wife's desk and finds the letters referred to in the note. Although they are innocent epistles of love, they make Guy insane with jealousy. He determines to be avenged and an opportunity comes when he dismisses the chauffeur of the car in which he and his wife are riding. He takes the wheel and races the machine at full speed. He does not pay attention to his wife's appeals to stop, and he runs the car over a cliff, where they both meet death, Renata a victim to filial duty.