The Suicide Club
by Robert Louis Stevensonliterary work· published 1878
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The Suicide Club is an 1878 collection of three 19th-century detective fiction short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson that combine to form a single narrative. First published in the London Magazine in 1878, they were collected and republished in the first volume of the New Arabian Nights. The trilogy introduces the characters of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his sidekick Colonel Geraldine. In this cycle, the duo infiltrates a secret society of people intent on losing their lives. It has been described as: "The Prince's investigation of the macabre club and its criminally inclined president makes for one of Stevenson's most exciting and suspenseful tales." The cycle has been adapted for stage, film and television on a number of occasions.
Adaptations (3)
The Suicide Club has been adapted 3 times, across film and miniseries, from 1913 to 2000.
The Mysterious Club1913 · film · 40 min · dir. Joseph Delmont · IMDb ↗IMDb5.8From Rotterdam, Gerhard Bern has received the terrible news that, for no ostensible reason, his brother has committed suicide. The only clue seems to be his membership of a secret club. To find an explanation, Gerhard, accompanied by a detective, hurries to Rotterdam, where he is given accommodation by Consul Verstraaten, a friend of his father. There he meets and falls in love with the Consul’s daughter Ilse and shortly thereafter they become engaged. In the meantime another mysterious suicide has been reported. It appears that in both cases the men, both members of the same club, had taken out a life insurance policy and that a certain Mr van Gelderen, leader of the club, has collected the insurance money.
The Suicide Club, or the Adventures of a Titled Person1981 · miniseries · 190 min · dir. Yevgeni Tatarsky · IMDb ↗IMDb7.8A mostly comical tale of all-powerful and wealthy Bavarian prince adventures that started when prince was seeking to deal with the boredom. Joining the Club of Suicide society, he uncovered the mastermind criminal behind it, and vowed to get rid of him by any means necessary, following deaths of several servants when dreaded president of club makes dashing escape. During that point, story changes into nearly second movie, as prince has to uncover yet another crime.
The Suicide Club2000 · film · 89 min · dir. Rachel Samuels · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0A man joins a secret club for those who are seeking to end their lives, only to rediscover his will to live upon meeting the club's only female member.
