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Transformation by Hats (1895)

Transformation by Hats poster
Original title
Chapeaux à transformation
Directed by
Louis Lumière
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1 min
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man shows off a series of hats that change shape in quick succession. It is a brief and playful display of visual humor from the early days of cinema.

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What happens

Chapeaux à transformations je francouzský krátký film z roku 1895. Režisérem je Louis Lumière (1864–1948). Film byl natočen v roce 1895 a trvá necelou minutu. Hlavní roli komediálního snímku obsadil Félicien Trewey, který je považován za jednoho z prvních herců v historii kinematografie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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