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poster Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno
15mn - Fantasy, Drama
A two-reel adaptation of Dante Alighieri's Inferno from the Divine Comedy by Helios Film. It is less well-known than the five-reel feature produced the same year by Milano Films, but it was released earli…
poster The Oracle of Delphi
The Oracle of Delphi
2mn - Crime, Fantasy
A box of valued jewels is placed inside the tomb of Delphi. A thief breaks into the tomb and steals it, but soon the ghost of Delphi appears and puts a curse on him.
poster An Impossible Balancing Feat
An Impossible Balancing Feat
1mn - Comedy
A magician along with three doppelgangers perform an elaborate balancing act.
poster Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus
Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus
4mn - Fantasy
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
poster The Mysterious Box
The Mysterious Box
2mn - Fantasy
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which h…
poster The Firefall
The Firefall
3mn - Fantasy
A magic show.
poster The Enchanted Sedan Chair
The Enchanted Sedan Chair
3mn - Fantasy
A fine magician of the Royal Court materialises an elegant attire from a transparent glass container, and then, a refined dandy appears, as an ornate palanquin is summoned. Now, what does the illusionist …
poster The Song of the Shirt
The Song of the Shirt
11mn - Drama
Adaptation of a poem written by Thomas Hood.
poster The Brahmin and the Butterfly
The Brahmin and the Butterfly
2mn - Comedy, Fantasy
A man attempts to engender a transformation of a giant worm into a butterfly.
poster The Magician and the Imp
The Magician and the Imp
1mn - Comedy, Fantasy
The magician appears upon the stage with an imp as his assistant. The imp holds a piece of cloth in his hand. At the command of the magician the cloth is suddenly transformed into a beautiful girl, clad i…
poster Fatty's Magic Pants
Fatty's Magic Pants
12mn - Comedy
'Fatty' is looking forward to attending a formal occasion. But in order to go, he has to be properly dressed, and he encounters unexpected difficulties in getting himself ready.
poster The Microscopic Dancer
The Microscopic Dancer
2mn - Fantasy, Comedy
“This is an absolutely new and extraordinary subject. A juggler takes in succession about a dozen eggs out of his servant's mouth. He breaks all the eggs into a hat, and after having beaten them up after …
poster Rogues' Tricks
Rogues' Tricks
4mn - Comedy, Action
Fun film from French master Georges Melies has a couple burglar's breaking into a man's home and having to hide when that man returns. Instead of a trick film or something that he's known for, the directo…
poster The Colonel's Shower Bath
The Colonel's Shower Bath
1mn - Comedy
A colonel in the military receives an unorthodox shower, an unorthodox shower indeed!
poster The Witch
The Witch
13mn - Family, Fantasy
A penniless troubadour consults witch Carabosse about his future, but offends her by paying with a bag of sand. He evades the witch's revenge, and saves the beautiful princess.
poster Hard Luck
Hard Luck
22mn - Comedy
A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that thi…
poster The Marvellous Wreath
The Marvellous Wreath
3mn - Fantasy
A magician performs tricks with a marvelous wreath.
poster The Obsession
The Obsession
23mn - Drama
A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is…
poster The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern
5mn - Fantasy
Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends, they open up the lantern to reveal a group of dancing girl…
poster Rip's Dream
Rip's Dream
15mn - Drama, Fantasy
The Melies version of the old Rip Van Winkle tale.
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