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The Misfortunes of an Explorer (1900)

The Misfortunes of an Explorer poster
Original title
Les Infortunes d'un explorateur ou les Momies récalcitrantes
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1 min
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An explorer faces a series of comical problems while dealing with stubborn mummies. The film is a short silent fantasy from the early days of cinema.

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What happens

The Misfortunes of an Explorer (French: Les Infortunes d'un explorateur ou les momies récalcitrantes) is a 1900 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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