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The Merry Microbes (1909)

The Merry Microbes poster
Original title
Les Joyeux microbes
Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genre
comedy, animation
Country
France
Runtime
4 min
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French short film from 1909 mixes live action with drawn and stop-motion animation. The film shows tiny microbes moving around and interacting in a lively way.

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What happens

Les Joyeux Microbes est un court métrage français réalisé par Émile Cohl, produit par Gaumont et sorti en 1909. Le film mêle prise de vues réelles, dessin animé et animation en volume. Il s'agit d'un de ses films les plus célèbres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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