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In the U.S. television science fiction series Warehouse 13, "The Corsican Brothers' Vest" is an artifact which causes who ever hurts the wearer to feel the pain (and get wounded) instead of him. In episode 12 of season 2 H. G. Wells wears the vest and, when being shot, the shooter gets the bullet instead.
- Alexandre Dumas
- 1844
The Corsican Vest is an ordinary-looking corduroy vest used by H.G. Wells during the events of "Reset", and was presumably worn by French novelist Alexandre Dumas when he wrote Les Frères corses (French "The Corsican Brothers").
The Corsican Brothers: Directed by Gregory Ratoff. With Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish. After their parents are killed, co-joined twin boys are separated, with one raised as a gentleman in Paris and the other in the mountains becoming a bandit.
- (761)
- Adventure, Romance
- Gregory Ratoff
- 1941-11-28
Feb 5, 1985 · The Corsican Brothers: Directed by Ian Sharp. With Trevor Eve, Geraldine Chaplin, Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay. In the 18th century were born two siamese brothers on Corsica who paradoxically carry different feelings of hate and reconciliation in their blood.
- (183)
- Adventure
- Ian Sharp
- 1985-02-05
One boy is sent to Paris and the other grows up in the Corsican mountains. Reunited as adults (and dashingly played by Faribanks Jr.), the twins plot revenge. Entertaining swashbuckler based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas.
When one of the brothers is murdered, the other leaves Corsica for Paris to avenge the killing. Dumas brings this thrilling tale to life with his fascinating descriptions of Italy and France and his powerful portrayal of the undying love of brother for brother.
Jul 7, 1989 · A vendetta between two Corsican families is the background to Alexandre Dumas 's story of the strange bond between Siamese twin brothers, who are separated at birth. based on novel.
