The Christmas Dream (1900)
- Original title
- Le rêve de Noël
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, silent film, Christmas film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 4 min
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 35 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.
How it feels
A film showing a series of dreamlike scenes tied to a Christmas celebration. It uses visual tricks to convey a festive fantasy.
whimsicaldreamlikemagicalplayfulnostalgicfestivequietsimple
What happens
The Christmas Dream (French: Le Rêve de Noël) is a 1900 French silent Christmas-themed trick film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 298–305 in its catalogues, where it was advertised as a féerie cinématographique à grand spectacle en 20 tableaux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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