International Dances (1902)
- Original title
- Danses cosmopolites à transformations
- Directed by
- Segundo de Chomón
- Genre
- silent film, dance film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 4 min
- 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
This French silent film from 1902 shows a series of dances where performers' costumes change unexpectedly. The transformations were achieved by stopping the camera between each dance sequence.
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What happens
Danses cosmopolites à transformations est un film muet français tourné le 9 avril 1901, produit par Pathé Frères et sorti en 1902. C'était le « film pilote » de Danses et bals, une nouvelle série lancée par Pathé. Le film exploite un effet spectaculaire de transformation de costumes obtenu par interruption du tournage entre chaque danse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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