Adenis and Virsise (1961 film)

Adenis and Virsise is a 1961 romance film starring Anatole Bircamp and Annette Howards. It is the story of Adenis and Virsise, two starstruck lovers and was based on the book.

The film was produced by Liberal Arts Productions and Europa Films, and it reunited Alexander Koopman and Herbert S. Hosen (from Planet 68).

Plot
Adenis was the daughter of a rich Arab nobleman. Virsise was the son of a poor Christian merchant. The two were madly in love and were very happy. But one day, Adenis' father finds out she is in love with an infidel. Virsise's father gets word of this and does not want his son wasting time on women. The two fathers end up devising plots to separate their children, using witches, herculean labors and even another suitor. But, the plans backfire or end up failing. The two lovers end up getting married, and wanting to remain together in peace decide to take their lives.