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January 1915 (USA) morePlot:
A married diplomat falls hopelessly under the spell of a predatory woman. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Potboiler, 1915 style moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Runa Hodges | ... | The Child |
| Mabel Frenyear | ... | Kate Schuyler (Fool's wife) |
| Edward José | ... | The Husband, John Schuyler |
| May Allison | ... | The Wife's Sister |
| Clifford Bruce | ... | The Friend, Tom |
 | Theda Bara | ... | The Vampire |
| Victor Benoit | ... | One of Her Victims, Reginal Parmalee |
| Frank Powell | ... | The Doctor (as Frank Fowell) |
| Minna Gale | ... | The Doctor's Fiancee |
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67 minCountry:
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One of only a handful of Theda Bara films that still exist, the others being The Unchastened Woman (1925), The Stain (1914), East Lynne (1916), and two short comedies she made for Hal Roach in the mid-1920s. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the "sunset of happiness" shot, the ocean waves are going in reverse, showing the film has been run backwards. moreFAQ
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Considering that 1915 was the year of "Birth of a Nation", it is interesting to see what else passed as entertainment for cinema goers that year. "A Fool There Was" is probably the equivalent of your average Sharon Stone epic; lurid, melodramatic and utterly irresistible. This was a star making vehicle for Theda Bara, and though her style seems as remote as the ice age, one can clearly see the strength of her persona. Her appeal to 1915 audiences must have been profound.
The film is primitive even by silent standards. Close ups are stinted upon, the direction is rudimentary. Alone in the cast Bara is worth watching, though I suspect it gives but a glimpse of her full powers. Good fun, if hardly profound entertainment.