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Christ Walking on the Water (1899)

Christ Walking on the Water poster
Original title
Le Christ marchant sur les flots
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Genre
fantasy film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent trick film shows a biblical scene using special effects. Jesus walks on water in a staged tableau.

early-cinemasilentwhimsicalshortsimpletheatricalplayful

What happens

Christ Walking on the Water (French: Le Christ marchant sur les flots) is an 1899 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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