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

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 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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