The Fiddler’s Requiem - 1911

The old musician playing his fiddle in his garret home dreams of his youth and his lost love. As the past unfolds itself he sees his sweetheart, Dolores, forced by her parents to sign a contract of marriage with Don Carlos, and he again reads over in memory her message of farewell: "My on Love, This is my marriage ever, the death day of my soul. I cannot go without one last farewell to you, whom I will never see again. Wait for ma by the lake until you hear the bells chime. Yours in spirit until death, Dolores." Meeting her at the lake as requested, she gives him her old violin, saying, "I have breathed my soul into this violin. Whene'er it plays, it is my soul that speaks."

13min
1911
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

J.J. Clark profile pictureJ.J. ClarkThe Fiddler
J.P. McGowan profile pictureJ.P. McGowanDolores' father
Robert G. Vignola profile pictureRobert G. VignolaDolores' fiance
Alice Hollister profile pictureAlice HollisterBridesmaid

About The Fiddler’s Requiem

The Fiddler’s Requiem Overview

The old musician playing his fiddle in his garret home dreams of his youth and his lost love. As the past unfolds itself he sees his sweetheart, Dolores, forced by her parents to sign a contract of marriage with Don Carlos, and he again reads over in memory her message of farewell: "My on Love, This is my marriage ever, the death day of my soul. I cannot go without one last farewell to you, whom I will never see again. Wait for ma by the lake until you hear the bells chime. Yours in spirit until death, Dolores." Meeting her at the lake as requested, she gives him her old violin, saying, "I have breathed my soul into this violin. Whene'er it plays, it is my soul that speaks."

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 13min

Extra details

Original Title: The Fiddler’s Requiem
Original Language: English
Directed By: Sidney Olcott
Production Companies
Kalem Company