The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (1905)

Original title

Le Tripot clandestin

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

3 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of gamblers try to hide their card game from a policeman. They use trickery and magical illusions to avoid getting caught.

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What happens

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (French: Le Tripot clandestin) is a 1905 French short silent film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 784–785 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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