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The Black Ball

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Original title

Die Schwarze Kugel, oder Die Geheimnisvollen Schwesternaka

AKA

The Black Ball; or, Vengeance Bequeathed
Vengeance Bequeathed

Year

1913

Running time

36 min.

Country

Germany

Director

Franz Hofer

Screenwriter

Franz Hofer

Cast

Paul Meffert, Mia Cordes, Manny Ziener, Ernst Pittschau

Producer

Luna Film

Genre

Drama | Half-length Film. Silent Film. Revenge

Synopsis

Two sisters get a letter from their third sister just after coming from the third sister's funeral. It informs them that a nobleman has ruined her life and is responsible for her death. They swear revenge and that they will never fall in love with a man. They start working as a vaudeville act called "Die geheimnisvollen Schwestern" (The Mysterious Sisters). They juggle with balls and burning (!) torches. Of course, one sisters falls in love with an attending nobleman and it turns out he is the same one that was responsible for their sister's death. They plan to kill him and the one who should do it is the one who holds the black ball ("die schwarze Kugel") in her hands after juggling. The end includes a nice chase partially on rooftops that reminds of the films of Louis Feulliade.

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The Black Ball

1913

Franz Hofer