The Mysterious Knight (1899)

Original title

Le chevalier mystère

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

fantasy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

2 min

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 33 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 knight appears and disappears in a series of magical transformations. The film uses stage tricks to create a playful and surprising performance.

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What happens

The Mysterious Knight (French: Le Chevalier mystère) is an 1899 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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