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

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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