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Les figures de l'ombre
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les figures de l'ombre
The Chinese Shadows
3mn - Comedy, Animation
At the beginning of this film two women come onstage dressed in Oriental fashion. They present a shadow play theatre.
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The Red Spectre
(3.3/5)
8mn - Fantasy
A demonic magician attempts to perform his act in a strange grotto, but is confronted by a Good Spirit who opposes him.
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The Untamable Whiskers
3mn - Fantasy, Comedy
The background of this picture represents a scene along the beautiful river Seine in Paris. A gentleman enters, and taking a blackboard from the side of the picture, he draws on it a sketch of a novelist.…
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An Impossible Balancing Feat
1mn - Comedy
A magician along with three doppelgangers perform an elaborate balancing act.
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Lichtspiel: Opus I
(3.1/5)
12mn - Animation
Against a dark background, several bright, curved or rounded shapes pulse towards the center of the screen, one at a time. They are followed by many other shapes, some irregular, some pointed, others roun…
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Rogues' Gallery
60mn - Mystery, Thriller
Reporter Patsy Reynolds and photographer Eddie Porter are assigned to interview John Foster, head of the Emmerson Foundation regarding a listening device the organization is working on. Foster evades them…
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The Imperceptible Transmutations
2mn -
This shows a prince entering upon the stage of the King's private theatre. He is about to do a few mystifying tricks for the amusement of the court.
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Eerie Tales
(3.3/5)
101mn - Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A demon, a reaper, and the ghost of a prostitute read gothic short stories and act them out.
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In the Dark
89mn - Drama, Thriller
After a tragic car accident leaves Ali blind and devastated by the loss of her family, she hires a caretaker to help her navigate her new reality. But when her helpful aide becomes dangerously obsessed, A…
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Dead Men Don't Make Shadows
97mn - Western
Lazar, a notorious bounty hunter known for bringing his prey in dead, teams up with a mysterious young gunfighter to blackmail Barrett, a former bandit turned ruthless mine owner who rules a small frontie…
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The Dark Hour
(2.7/5)
64mn - Comedy, Mystery, Crime
When a wealthy reclusive millionaire is murdered in his sprawling mansion during a stormy night, two determined detectives discover that everyone under his roof had motive to kill him - from his own famil…
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Hypocrites
(3.3/5)
54mn - Drama
The story of St. Gabriel, who was killed by an ignorant mob for making a nude statue representing Purity, who is also represented by a ghostly naked girl that flits through the film.
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Black Circle
102mn - Mystery, Horror
Two sisters discover a mysterious vinyl record from the 1970s that promises self-improvement but unleashes terrifying doppelgangers of anyone who listens to it. As these evil doubles grow stronger each da…
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The Shadow on the Window
(3.1/5)
76mn - Crime, Drama
Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into stat…
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The Shadow of Chikara
(2.7/5)
114mn - Horror, Western
Two ex-Confederate captains venture into the Arkansas mountains to find hidden diamonds, but must face the vengeful spirit Chikara who guards the sacred site against all intruders.
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Black Mass of the Brain
78mn - Horror
Two identical yet different personas become trapped in an ancient house where language fails and reality fractures, descending into a surreal ritualistic nightmare that consumes the mind.
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Entr'acte
(3.7/5)
22mn - Comedy, Fantasy
Stop-motion photography blends with extreme slow-motion in Clair's first and most 'dada' film, composed of a series of zany, interconnected scenes. We witness a rooftop chess match between Marcel Duchamp …
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Fear in the Night
(3.2/5)
72mn - Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bank teller Vince Grayson awakens from a vivid nightmare in which he murdered a stranger in a bizarre octagonal room of mirrors, only to discover chilling evidence that his dream may have been horrifyingl…
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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
(3.2/5)
3mn - Comedy, Animation
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
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The Disappearance of Onésime
9mn - Comedy
When Onésime gets declared dead by drowning, the supposed-widow consults a private detective specialized in missing persons.
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Related terms
les figures de l'ombre
les maîtres de l'ombre
les hommes de l'ombre
les soldats de l'ombre
les promesses de l’ombre
See also
les hommes de l'ombre
les maîtres de l'ombre
les hommes de lombre
de l'ombre a la lumiére
les maitres de lombre
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