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
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.
playfulwhimsicalsurreallightheartedinventivefast-pacedvisualtheatrical
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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