The Vampire

The Vampire

1915 · 55 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

The Vampire is a surviving 1915 silent film drama directed by Alice Guy and starring Olga Petrova. It is one of Petrova's and Guy's few surviving silent films.

Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché · Written by Lee Morrison

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