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The film has been lost for many years and has not yet surfaced anywhere. It is unknown if any copy of the film still exists. | The film has been lost for many years and has not yet surfaced anywhere. It is unknown if any copy of the film still exists. | ||
Some stills of the movie and a promotional pamphlet have resurfaced, the latter describing the plot in some detail. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 01:32, 28 October 2019
Advertisement poster for the film.
Status: Lost
Life Without Soul was a silent American horror film released back in 1915.[1] It was written by Jesse J. Goldberg and directed by Joseph W. Smiley. This was the second film adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein.
It told the tale of a wealthy physician who discovers a "Fluid of Life" that can animate the dead. While reading Shelley's Frankenstein, Frawley falls asleep and dreams about animating a clay statue called "The Creation" (Percy Standing). After witnessing the horrors of the monster, Frawley awakens from his dream and destroys the elixir.
The film has been lost for many years and has not yet surfaced anywhere. It is unknown if any copy of the film still exists.
Some stills of the movie and a promotional pamphlet have resurfaced, the latter describing the plot in some detail.
Gallery
- Lifesoulcreation.jpg
Percy Standing as "The Creation". This still has been used as reference for the poster's art.
- Life Without Soul Group Still.jpg
A still from the film. It's been used for the advertisement poster.
- Life without soul c.jpg
Another still from the film.
- Life without soul a.jpg
Part of a still from the film, with "The Creation" attacking.
- Life without soul d.jpg
Promotional pamphlet for the film, from an eBay listing.
- Life without soul e.jpg
Back of the promotional pamphlet, from the eBay listing.
External Link
- IMDb page on the film. Retrieved 26 Oct '19
Reference
- ↑ British Film Institute entry on the film. Retrieved 26 Oct '19