China Versus Allied Powers (1901)
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- comedy film, fantasy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1 min
- 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 silent trick film from 1900. It shows a fantastical congress of nations involving China and other world powers. The film uses visual effects to create a satirical scene.
silentplayfulfantasticalsatiricalwhimsicalquick-pacedstaged
What happens
Le Congrès des Nations en Chine, released in the US as China Versus Allied Powers and in the UK as China Versus the Allied Nations, and also known as The Congress of Nations in China: A Topical Creation and China Against the Allies, is a 1900 French silent satirical trick film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 327 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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