The Temptation of Saint Anthony (1898)

Original title

La Tentation de Saint-Antoine

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

1 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 59 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.

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How it feels

A silent film about Saint Anthony whose faith is tested by supernatural visions. The movie uses early special effects to show these temptations.

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What happens

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (French: Tentation de Saint Antoine) is an 1898 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. The film, featuring Méliès and his frequent collaborator Jehanne d'Alcy, is a version of the traditional artistic subject of the temptation of Saint Anthony, showing Anthony the Great's faith and chastity tested by visions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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