The Dwarf and the Giant (1901)
- Original title
- Nain et géant
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1 min
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man magically shrinks and grows. The film shows the character changing sizes through camera tricks.
playfulwhimsicalinventivelightheartedvisual trickold-timeyshortamusing
What happens
The Dwarf and the Giant (French: Nain et géant) is a 1901 French silent trick film directed by and starring Georges Méliès. It is the earliest known film depicting a person shrinking down. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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