The Fiddle's Requiem_
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."
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Gene Gauntier, J.P. McGowan, Robert G. Vignola
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Fiddle's Requiem was released 115 years ago in 1911.
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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, for...
The Fiddle's Requiem is a Drama film with a runtime of 0h 13m.
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What is The Fiddle's Requiem about?
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."
How long is The Fiddle's Requiem?
The Fiddle's Requiem has a runtime of 13 minutes (0h 13m).
Who stars in The Fiddle's Requiem?
The cast of The Fiddle's Requiem includes Gene Gauntier, J.P. McGowan, Robert G. Vignola, Sidney Olcott, Alice Hollister.
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Drama
