The Corsican Brothers (1912)

USA, 1912
300 metres
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent

An American short fantasy film directed by Oscar Apfel and J. Searle Dawley.

Plot Summary

Fabien and Louis are twins who are so close that they experience each other’s emotions and feelings. When Louis is killed in a duel, Renaud feels it and is subsequently visited by Louis’ ghost before setting out to take his revenge.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Oscar Apfel, J. Searle Dawley
Edison Company
Based on the Novella Les frères corses by: Alexandre Dumas père

Cast
George Lessey (Louis and Fabien – the Corsican brothers)
Miriam Nesbitt (Emilie de Lesparre)
Bigelow Cooper (Emilie’s Father – The French Governor of Corsica)
Marc McDermott (Chateau Renaud – Emilie’s sweetheart)
Harold M. Shaw (Montigiron)

References

Books

  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.75