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The Dream Woman
1914
Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché
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In this story the hero is haunted by a beautiful young woman who tries to stab him to death with a knife. This fantasy recurs on each of his birthdays, becoming more and more real as the years go on. He leaves home to secure a place as groom, but arrives at his destination too late. Forced to retrace his steps, he seeks shelter in a little inn, forgetting that the hour of his birth is approaching. In the middle of the night he awakens, terrified with fright… Based on Wilkie Collins' novel “The Dream Woman”.
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- Director
- Alice Guy-Blaché
- Written by
- Wilkie Collins, Alice Guy-Blaché
- Studio
- Solax Film Company
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 44m
- Language
- English
- IMDb
- 5.2/10 (25 votes)
Released March 1, 1914
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