Hat of Many Surprises (1901)

Original title

Le Chapeau à surprises

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

silent film

Country

France

Runtime

3 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A magician pulls a series of unexpected objects from a hat. The film is a silent short that shows off early special effects and visual tricks.

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What happens

Le Chapeau à surprises est un court métrage français réalisé par Georges Méliès, sorti en 1901, au début du cinéma muet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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