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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.'
- Victor Berti is a young blind man, who lives with his sister Rosa in the Italian city of Milan. They are happy and contented with their lot, even though they are quite poor and have been orphans for many years, for haven't they a friend m Don, their faithful dog who can guide Victor through the gay cafés and boulevards, while he plays on his violin. But there is one care which clouds their complete happiness and that is the infatuation of Ricco, the Apache chief, for the pretty Rosa. One day while Victor and Don are off on their rounds, Rosa receives visit from the bandit Ricco, who boldly presses his suit. She repulses his advances and hearing the approach of the returning brother, he slinks out with threats of vengeance. Rosa bravely hides her trouble from her blind brother, but he instinctively notes her agitation and resolves never to leave her alone again. The outlaw is not to be so easily put off, however, and calling together some members of his band, he plans to seize the girl and carry her off by force. A few days later the men waylay the couple, seize and gag Rosa and spirit her off. Poor Victor, helpless to follow the villains and deserted even by Don, gropes his way homeward and there gives way to his grief. But there was reason in Don's desertion, for with almost human sagacity, he silently shadows the band of Apaches until they disappear into an abandoned house. Soon they return, having secreted Rosa within. Don circles the den and in the rear finds a way to climb to the shed roof and gains access into the room in which Rosa is confined. She manages to scribble a few lines on an old envelope, places the message in Don's mouth and bids the faithful dog carry it to the master. He gives the paper to Victor, whose friend reads the message of distress. With the aid of help, Victor's friend soon liberates Rosa.
- A woman dying of consumption finds solace and love through the music of a kind hearted violinist.
- 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.
- Elsie and Amy Bertrand were two orphan sisters. They lived their life in great want and privation, and arriving at womanhood they parted. Amy went to a distant part of the country to earn her livelihood, while Elsie fortunate in her love affairs became engaged to a wealthy young count. Amy, in the meantime, met a young civil engineer, Alfred Mason. A baby was born to them. Alfred went to the Congo, hoping by embracing the opportunities offered in a new country to make his fortune, and forever remove Amy, their child, and himself from want. He had not been away long, when Amy received a message stating that Alfred had died from tropical fever, expressing with his last breath the anguish he suffered in leaving Amy and the baby unprovided for. Amy was prostrated with grief, and took to her bed. Feeling that death was near she sent for her sister Elsie, who immediately came to her. On her death bed Amy implored her sister to take care of the child, and keep locked in her heart the secret of her unfortunate love. Amy died and Elsie placed the child in an asylum. Returning to her home, she was married to the Count. The wedding was barely over when she read in a newspaper that the asylum had been destroyed by fire, and all the children but one had been claimed. It added that this child had been placed into the hands of a physician named Firth. Elsie sought Dr. Firth, only to learn that he had just given the infant to a man named Bunting. In the company of the doctor she searched for Bunting. The address and references he had given were false, and their efforts to unearth even one clue by which he might be traced were fruitless. After engaging a detective with but fain hopes of success, she returned to her home grief stricken. Welton, the detective, discovers that Bunting was the assumed name of a notorious child stealer and by tireless efforts, he finally runs down his man, just as the latter was about to embark on shipboard for a distant port, with number of children whom he had obtained by kidnapping and misrepresentation. The suspense was telling on Elsie, and her husband fearing that she was ill, decided to take her to Lugano, a resort where she could regain her health. As they were about to start she received a telegram from the detective announcing the recovery of the child. She replied instructing him to meet her with the infant at the Helvetion Hotel, near Lugano. The afternoon of Elsie's and her husband's arrival, while sitting in the hotel lobby, the Count became acquainted with an old guest of the hostelry. The elderly man noticing the number of the key to the room which the Count had been assigned, no. 17, appeared surprised. When questioned, the old man said that owing to a tragedy that had been enacted within the room, it was never used unless the hotel was entirely filled. The Count becoming interested urged the stranger to relate the tragedy of Room 17. "Forty years ago," the old man said, "Countess of Chalant visited the hotel. While there she met and fell in love with a young nobleman also a guest. Count Chalant arrived unexpectedly one night and thinking to agreeably surprise his wife went directly to her room; it was empty; the sound of a kiss came from the room opposite room 17. The Count peered through the keyhole, saw his wife in the arms of the young nobleman. In a rage he battered down the door, rushed in upon the pair, and shot them both." Count Charles was so absorbed in the tale he did not notice a man carrying a child enter the hotel, and signal the Countess, nor did he see his wife follow the stranger upstairs. When the story was finished he was surprised to find her gone. Arising in haste, he ran to her room, no. 17. It was empty. Peering from her window across the wide expanse there in wonderment, he heard the sound of kisses coming from the opposite room. Shaking in a jealous rage he grasped his revolver, bounded like a madman brandishing the weapon into the room, only to see his wife kissing a baby. He calmed down. Elsie explained about her sister and the child, then, introducing the detective, told of his work. The Count adopted the child, banished jealousy from his mind, and thus what might have been a second tragedy of room 17 was averted and turned to happiness.
- Eva, a music hall singer, married an aged nobleman for his wealth. After several years of married life, Eva barely tolerates her husband's caresses. Luigi, a poor mechanic, was the sweetheart of the Countess Eva. With the desire for a wife, it was only natural that he mated with a girl of his class, shortly after Eva's marriage to the Count D'Arti. Being sent by his employer to make some small repairs at the Count's home, Luigi comes at dawn of day, accompanied by Nella, his wife. Eva has just bid the guests at her reception adieu, when Luigi enters the drawing room and prepares to proceed with his work. Recognition is mutual between the two former lovers, but fearing her husband will overhear them, bids Luigi be silent. The Countess, by a subterfuge, gets Luigi into her apartment, where she plays upon his vanity, declaring he should not have married, but have waited for her as her husband was an old man and had not long to live. Nella, patiently waiting, is broken-hearted to see her husband emerge from the Count's grounds by a side gate and affectionately bidding a richly gowned and handsome woman adieu, recognizing her as Luigi's old sweetheart. Nella steals away unobserved, but meets Rossa, an Apache chief. Rossa endeavors to induce Nella to join his comrades. Nella cannot he influenced and feeling she may have been hasty and misjudged the importance of Luigi's conduct, she returns home and does not let her husband know of her suspicions. Luigi filled with pride in the belief that he is beloved by the Countess, neglects Nella and finally, even neglects to hide the fact that he pays clandestine visits to his former sweetheart. The Countess, while tolerating Luigi's secret visits, resents his presumption when he openly appears at her home while she has visitors and orders him away never to annoy her again. Luigi returns home, where a great surprise awaits him. Nella has left home and a note to her husband informs him she has gone forever. After weary searching, he finally learns that his wife has been seen with Rossa and finally locates her in the Apache chief's haunt. He admits all his faults, pleads forgiveness, but all in vain. Nella has taken the Apache vow, binding her for all time to the clan. Luigi attempts to drown his remorse in drugs and drink and becomes sullen and revengeful. Meeting the Countess and her husband returning from the opera one night, he follows their carriage and observes the Count leave Eva and enter his club. His resentment inflamed, he plies himself with more drink and drugs to make himself forget, but instead a diabolical plan of revenge enters his mind. He 'phones the Count at his club and informs him that his wife has a lover and that he can verify the fact by going home at once. Luigi forces an entrance into the apartment of the Countess, denounces her and tells her what he has done. Eva pleads with him to go, offers him her jewels, but even if Luigi wished to heed her plea, it is beyond his power to do so, for in his half-drunken frenzy he had taken too liberal a portion of the drug and paid the penalty of his disloyalty by death. Eva also paid a price, for the Count had been an interested unobserved witness of the scene between Luigi and his wife. Furious with rage he orders her to hasten her departure from his home and presence forever.