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Dolores Cassinelli and Francis X. Bushman.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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When Soul Meets Soul
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Normand McDonald
Cast: Francis X. Bushman [Prince Arames; and Professor Delaplane], Dolores Cassinelli [Princess Charazel], Fred Wulf [the professor’s assistant], Beverly Bayne [the first Egyptian woman], Ruth Stonehouse [the second Egyptian woman], Mildred Weston [the third Egyptian woman], Eva Prout [a serving girl], [?] Helen Dunbar?, [?] Bryant Washburn?
Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by [?] The General Film Company, Incorporated? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A sarcophagus is sent to Professor Delaplace by his old friend Andrews, traveling to Egypt. Andrews, in a letter to the Professor, explains that the mummy is in a perfect state of preservation, this being the reason he has sent it. Delaplace, with the aid of his assistant, removes the solid stone cover. Feeling among the wrapping entwining the body, Professor Delaplace finds an ancient parchment, which tells of the fair Princess Charazel vowing to live through the ages to find her lost lover. Enchanted by the visions the ancient sarcophagus brings to his mind. Delaplace sinks back in his chair and gradually falls asleep. The sarcophagus slowly dissolves and the Princess Charazel is seen awakening. The scene then again dissolves and we find ourselves in the beautiful land of Egypt, the home of the lotus flower, and the flowing Nile. Professor Delaplace, transformed into Arames, the handsome lover of the fair Princess Charazel. Is seated beside her couch. He tells of his infinite love, and they pledge eternal vows. The call of war takes Arames from her. On his return from battle a feast is given in his honor. Escorting the Princess to the great banquet hall the honored Arames seats himself beside her. Becoming infatuated with a young slave girl, Arames showers her with caresses and incites the jealousy of the Princess, who swears by the God of Death, Osiris, to die. Realizing his mistake Arames dashes after the fleeing Princess only to find that she has killed herself before the graven image. Delaplace, awakening, goes slowly to the sarcophagus and, kneeling beside it, prays for the soul of the woman be loved back in the dim ages.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 4 October 2023.
References: Blum-Silent p. 31 : Website-IMDb.
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