Genuine (film)

Genuine original German title Genuine, die Tragdie eines seltsamen Hauses literally Genuine, the tragedy of a strange house is a 1920 German silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene. It was also released as Genuine A Tale of a Vampire.

Genuine is purchased at a slave market by an old eccentric named Lord Melo. He learns that she had been sold into slavery when her people were conquered by a rival tribe. Melo locks her in an opulent chamber beneath his house, though she begs to be set free.Guyard the barber visits Lord Melo every day at noon, though today he sends his young nephew Florian in his place. Meanwhile, Genuine breaks out of her underground prison, climbs the immense staircase to find Florian shaving the sleeping Lord Melo. She bewitches him into slitting Melos throat with a straight razor. Florian falls under Genuines spell, but when she demands that he prove his love for her by taking his own life, he cannot go through with it and is forced to make his escape. ........

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