The Siren

The Siren

62 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1913

La Glu tells the story of a woman, separated from her husband, and of evil reputation, who at a summer resort tries to capture the fortune of a wealthy aristocrat whose nephew had been in love with her, and is herself caught in the toils of her interest in a poor and primitive Breton lobster-fisherman. His simple soul discovering the past career and the heartlessness of the Parisian woman, in despair he tries to kill himself by throwing him-self on the rocks. When the Glu, the name given to the woman in question, tries to see the youth, his mother kills her with a mallet on the steps leading to the room of the invalid.

The Siren

62 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1913

The Siren
La Glu tells the story of a woman, separated from her husband, and of evil reputation, who at a summer resort tries to capture the fortune of a wealthy aristocrat whose nephew had been in love with her, and is herself caught in the toils of her interest in a poor and primitive Breton lobster-fisherman. His simple soul discovering the past career and the heartlessness of the Parisian woman, in despair he tries to kill himself by throwing him-self on the rocks. When the Glu, the name given to the woman in question, tries to see the youth, his mother kills her with a mallet on the steps leading to the room of the invalid.
Producers Pathé Frères
Original title La Glu
Directors Albert Capellani
Writers Jean Richepin, Albert Capellani

Cast

Mistinguett

as Fernande, dite 'La Glu'

Paul Capellani

as Marie-Pierre

Henry Krauss

as Dr. Paul Cézambre

Cécile Guyon

as Anaïk

Gina Barbieri

as Marie des anges