Musidora as Irma Vep - Leș Vampires 1916
Compared to Theda Bara, Musidora caused a sensation by appearing head-to-toe dressed in a tight black leotard and wearing an executioner’s mask, as well as doing her own stunts as she was an acrobat too. Her characterization in the role made her the most famous vamp villain of early French cinema. The gestures, the makeup, and the different and unforgettable figure of Musidora collaborated to transform the work into a cult. In fact, it was the actress’s popularity that prevented the film from being banned from theaters, after all, the Police condemned the series for its apparent glorification of crime - Misceliana
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