Underplayed Gems

The Mysterious Paper (1896)

The Mysterious Paper poster
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A magician manipulates a piece of paper that keeps changing its shape. This is a silent short film directed by Georges Melies.

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What happens

O papel de mil formas (título original em francês: Le Papier protée; também traduzido como O papel proteiforme, O papel metamórfico, O papel encantado e O papel misterioso) é um curta-metragem mudo francês de 1896, dirigido e produzido por Georges Méliès e lançado pela Star Film. Registrado sob o número 53 do catálogo Star Film, classifica-se como filme de trucagem e constitui um número de prestidigitação em que um papel se transforma — em alusão a Proteu, divindade grega do mar conhecida pela capacidade de mudar de forma. O filme é atualmente considerado perdido. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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