The Illusionist (1901)

Original title

L'Illusionniste mondain

Directed by

Ferdinand Zecca

Genre

speculative fiction film

Country

France

Runtime

2 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 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 on a theater stage makes a group of people appear and disappear. The short film shows these tricks as a fantastical performance.

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What happens

L'illusionniste mondain è un cortometraggio del 1901 diretto da Ferdinand Zecca. Sul palco di un teatro, un mago fa apparire e scomparire un gruppo di persone, creando così un effetto fantastico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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