The Sacred Fountain (1901)
- Original title
- La Fontaine sacrée ou la Vengeance de Bouddha
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 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.
How it feels
A short silent comedy from early cinema. Two men try to get away with stealing from a sacred fountain. The film is built on a simple comic misunderstanding and a chase.
playfulwhimsicallightheartedslapstickenergeticfar-fetchedold-fashioned
What happens
The Sacred Fountain (French: La Fontaine sacrée ou la Vengeance de Boudha) is a 1901 French short silent comedy film, directed by Georges Méliès. It is listed as number 360 in Star Film Company's catalogues. The film is believed to be lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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