The Dream Woman

Overview

In this story the hero is haunted by a beautiful young woman who tries to stab him to death with a knife. This fantasy recurs on each of his birthdays, becoming more and more real as the years go on. He leaves home to secure a place as groom, but arrives at his destination too late. Forced to retrace his steps, he seeks shelter in a little inn, forgetting that the hour of his birth is approaching. In the middle of the night he awakens, terrified with fright… Based on Wilkie Collins' novel “The Dream Woman”.

Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché

Top cast

Fraunie Fraunholz

Francis Raven

Claire Whitney

Alicia Warlock - The Woman in Black

Joseph Levering

The Stranger

Vinnie Burns

The Stranger's Wife

Details