The Lilliputian Minuet (1905)

Original title

Le Menuet lilliputien

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

1 min

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A magician brings tiny figures from playing cards to life. The short film shows these miniature characters moving and dancing.

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What happens

The Lilliputian Minuet (French: Le Menuet lilliputien) is a 1905 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. The film, of which only fragments are known to survive, featured Méliès as a magician making playing-card figures come to life in miniature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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