Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser (1913)

RomanceFantasyDrama

Dramatic three-reel film based on Wagner's opera of chivalry and spiritual struggle. Wandering minstrel Tannhauser wins the heart of Elizabeth, niece of the powerful Landgrave. Later, under the spell of Venus and her nymphs, Tannhauser passes into Venusberg, a netherworld of earthly pleasures. Returning to the Landgrave's court, he praises Venus in song and sparks the righteous anger of all present. His own prayers and those of Elizabeth free him from enchantment and he takes up the habit of a monk, devoting himself to God. He sets off to seek absolution in Rome while Elizabeth waits at court, ever weakening in his absence.

Director: Lucius Henderson

Casts

	Florence La Badie as Venus
	Marguerite Snow as Princess Elisabeth
	James Cruze as Tannhauser
	William Russell as Wolfram
	Burton Law as

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