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  • The Lorelei(1913)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Lorelei(1913)
Short | Short, Drama

A famous painter chances to see one day the lines of Heine's poem, "Die Lorelei." This gives him the inspiration to paint the subject, and his daughter poses as the maid of mystery. But he needs a model for the fisherman who was drowned...See moreA famous painter chances to see one day the lines of Heine's poem, "Die Lorelei." This gives him the inspiration to paint the subject, and his daughter poses as the maid of mystery. But he needs a model for the fisherman who was drowned while trying to reach this maid of the rocks, so he inserted an advertisement in the paper. A young and handsome fisherman sees this and, being urged on by his wife, applies and is engaged to pose for the painter. The artist's daughter becomes interested in the rough but handsome fisher lad, and in the spirit of flirtation proceeds to lure him on. When she realizes that he is falling under her spell she becomes fascinated by the spirit of conquest. Heedless of results, she draws him on into an entanglement of love as the picture progresses. His wife realizes that a great something has taken her husband away from her, and she kneels in prayer, asking for the love that her heart craves for, and the prayer is answered. The daughter falls asleep by her father's painting, and the canvas becomes animated with life. She sees the old legend of the Rhine enacted before her, while she herself appears as the Rhine maiden who lured the men to their death. She awakes and realizes for the first time what she has been doing, and when again the fisherman seeks her out she sends him away, back to his wife. The spell is broken and the sunset finds husband and wife once again united.Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jan 25, 1913 (United States)

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Ben F. Wilson
The Young Fisherman The Young Fisherman See fewer
Laura Sawyer
The Artist's Daughter The Artist's Daughter See fewer
Charles Sutton
The Artist The Artist See fewer
Jessie McAllister
The Young Fisherman's Wife The Young Fisherman's Wife See fewer
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