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A Fool There Was (1915)

Directed by Frank Powell · 67 min · Drama

16.9 TOPICAL score · #4,838 of 6,776 films

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John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets the notorious Vampire - a relentless gold digger who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then draining the very life from her victims.

A Fool There Was (1915, directed by Frank Powell) has a TOPICAL score of 16.9 - ranked 4,838 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.1/10 (36 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics-
Audience17
Awards0
Historical impact74
Lasting engagement16
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Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Theda Bara, Edward José, Mabel Frenyear, May Allison

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