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

How it feels

A magician performs a series of illusions and transformations. The film shows his tricks using early cinematic effects.

whimsicalplayfulfantasticaltrick-filledlightheartedold-timeyinventive

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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