Les Vampires: Episode Three - The Red Codebook
"The red codebook of the Vampires"
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About this film
Philippe Guérande hunts Les Vampires while Irma Vep steals red codebook of members. Episode three of Feuillade's 1915 Paris crime serial.
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About the production
Release date1915-01-01
ProductionGaumont
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Les Vampires episode three (1915) aired during WWI as Parisian escapist serial entertainment.
Why this film matters
Irma Vep iconography and crime labyrinth define silent serial golden age.
What critics said
Paris critics argued morality; cinephiles rank Les Vampires essential.
Did you know?
- Episode three of ten in the Les Vampires serial.
- Musidora's Irma Vep became an icon of French silent serial culture.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Les%20Vampires%20-%20Le%20Cryptogramme%20rouge%20(1915).webm