The Rose and the Dagger - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Rosita and Emanuel, two lovers, returning from a ball, are overtaken by a storm. Emanuel leaves her in the shelter of an old castle, while he goes to seek better protection. The castle is the refuge of a notorious bandit, Ronaldo, to which...See moreRosita and Emanuel, two lovers, returning from a ball, are overtaken by a storm. Emanuel leaves her in the shelter of an old castle, while he goes to seek better protection. The castle is the refuge of a notorious bandit, Ronaldo, to which he comes while Rosita is awaiting the return of Emanuel. He sees Rosita and advances upon her with his dagger to obtain her jewels. Rosita exerts all her wiles and coquetry to divert his mind until Emanuel should return. She flirts and dances, and her beauty and grace at last arouse Ronaldo's passion. Dagger and jewels are forgotten; it is now the woman that he desires. She dances and the exotic spell is on him. She dances, and the old drama of weak woman's power and strong man's weakness is again enacted. He tries to kiss her, but she dances off and around him, her great, gray eyes fastened upon him, tantalizing him to heated frenzy, while by clever maneuvers she strives to obtain possession on the dagger at his belt. At last she permits Ronaldo, who has almost lost his senses from the furious rage of his futile passion, to button her shoe, the tigress preparing for her prey. With a dexterous, swift down-sweep of her arm she grasps the dagger and is about to plunge it into his heart when a bolt of lightning strikes him and Divine murder accomplishes her purpose. As she stands, awed by the swift and final blow from the hand of Providence, Emanuel returns, and she leaves the castle and its memory behind. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less