Excelsior! (1901)

Original title

Excelsior !

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

fantasy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

3 min

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 39 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 performs a series of illusions and transformations. The film shows his tricks using early cinematic effects.

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What happens

Excelsior!, released in the United Kingdom as The Prince of Magicians, is a 1901 French silent comedy trick film, directed by Georges Méliès. It is listed as numbers 357–358 in Star Film Company's catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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