The Clown with the Portable Body (1901)

Original title

Dislocation mystérieuse

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

comedy film, fantasy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

2 min

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 31 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 clown performs a series of tricks where his body parts separate and move on their own. The film is a showcase of early special effects and illusion.

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What happens

Dislocation Extraordinary (French: Dislocation mystérieuse), also known as Extraordinary Illusions, is a 1901 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 335–336 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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