The Misfortunes of an Explorer (1900)

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

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

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.

whimsicalplayfulinventiveabsurdsilentshortold-fashionedhumorous

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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