Underplayed Gems

The Lightning Change Artist (1899)

The Lightning Change Artist poster
Original title
L'homme Protée
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
2 min
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A silent short film featuring a performer who rapidly changes into dozens of characters in two minutes. It is notable for being the first film to portray composer Richard Wagner. The film is now lost.

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What happens

Молниеносные превращения (фр. L'homme Protée) — немой короткометражный фильм Жоржа Мельеса. Премьера состоялась осенью 1899 года (точная дата неизвестна). В настоящее время фильм утерян. В США фильм вышел под названием «The Lightning Change Artist». Главную роль в фильме исполнил Леопольдо Фреголи, сменяющий за 2 минуты на экране два десятка персонажей. Фильм интересен также тем, что был первым, в котором была сыграна роль композитора Рихарда Вагнера. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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