A Life for a Life (1909)
Saved from the sea by the brave Henri, Hector falls in love with Valerie, the dainty daughter of his host. Until Hector came upon the scene Valerie and Henri were sweethearts and it was the fond hope of her parents to see them united in marriage but Henri oversees Valerie in Hector's arms and taxes her with the action. She admits her love for Hector and poor simple Henri retires heart brokenly, leaving the field to Hector, though the match pleases none but the lovers themselves. But the days pass, Henri goes to sea in a storm and his overturned boat is discovered with the unconscious form beside it. Valerie's father is lowered down the face of the cliff and slips the rope under the arms of Henri who is drawn up. It is plain to be seen that there is no hope and at last, when it is too late, Valerie realizes that after all it was Henri she loved and puts Hector aside. The shock turns her mind and the recurrence of of the storm draws her from the house and later, the still limp form is brought in. The lovers are re-united in death.
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GenresDrama
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
