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Monsieur Bluebeard (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

Monsieur Bluebeard (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Upon a strongly fortified island dwells the Seigneur D'Yvry, commonly known as Monsieur Bluebeard. This man openly defies God, King Louis and the world in general. Aside from this, Bluebeard preys upon the maidens of his small domain, ...See moreUpon a strongly fortified island dwells the Seigneur D'Yvry, commonly known as Monsieur Bluebeard. This man openly defies God, King Louis and the world in general. Aside from this, Bluebeard preys upon the maidens of his small domain, especially such as leave the altar as newly wedded wives. Louis XI has been patient with the vagaries of Bluebeard, hoping that someday he may win him over to better ways. To this end Louis sends Oliver le Dain to Bluebeard. Oliver's reception is anything but flattering. He returns to Louis, having barely escaped with his life. Whereon, Louis goes into a violent rage. Deep in thought, his mind reverts to Francois Villon as the instrument whereby Bluebeard may be humbled. Villon is summoned before the irate king, who orders him to proceed to the D'Yvry stronghold and cut Bluebeard's claws. Before starting for Castle D'Yvry, however, the crafty Villon takes into his confidence one Petrara, a magician of the period. It is well known that Bluebeard is a devotee to the practice of "black art." Working in the mines of Bluebeard are many men of a peculiar race, the Lhetta. The local priest has succeeded in converting these monsters to a belief in a Higher Being, the good man ruling them with kindness instead of fear. Villon and Petrara arrive at Castle D'Yvry at a time when the community is greatly wrought up over the action of Bluebeard's elder son, Tankred, who has bidden the newly wedded wife of young Carca present herself at the castle. Villon is quick to seize upon this incident. He interviews the priest. Between them they hatch a plot whereby the Lhetta will be permitted to wreak their vengeance upon Bluebeard and his two sons. At a barbecue which is held in the castle courtyard, and to which the villagers and the Lhetta are bidden, the signal being the ringing of the castle bell, the rebellion takes place. Bluebeard, trapped in a tower room by Villon and Petrara hears the battle raging below. Wrenching loose the bars of the window, he climbs out upon a narrow cornice. Here he is seen by the maddened Carca, who lets fly a bolt from the cross. The Seigneur's death follows his two sons meeting a similar fate. The wily Villon then determines to play a joke upon Louis XI. He dresses himself in the clothing of Bluebeard and returns to court. Here he is seen by the nerve-shaken Oliver Le Dainthat they are besieged by Bluebeard. Villon is shown into the presence of the king, who quickly orders the arrest of the visitor. Whereupon Villon discloses his identity, much to the annoyance of the frightened Oliver. Louis XI appreciates the poet's joke and the incident ends happily. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Murdock MacQuarrie François Villon François Villon See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Jefferson Osborne Monsieur Bluebeard Monsieur Bluebeard See fewer	The Last Egyptian (1914)
Doc Crane King Louis XI King Louis XI See fewer	Lord John's Journal (1915)

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