The Devil in a Convent (1899)
- Original title
- Le diable au couvent
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, horror film, silent film, satanic film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 76 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of nuns are terrorized by the devil in their convent. The devil causes chaos and mischief until a holy symbol appears to drive him away.
playfulwhimsicaltheatricalspookylightheartedfantasticalcomedicinventive
What happens
The Devil in a Convent (French: Le Diable au couvent), released in the UK as "The Sign of the Cross", or the Devil in a Convent, is an 1899 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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