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The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

The Infernal Cauldron poster
Original title
Le Chaudron infernal
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1 min
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three demons toss people into a large cauldron. Flames and smoke rise from the pot, and the victims reappear as ghostly figures.

shortwhimsicalplayfulfantasticalsurreallight-heartedinventivetheatrical

What happens

Le Chaudron infernal, released in Britain as The Infernal Cauldron and in the United States as The Infernal Cauldron and the Phantasmal Vapors, is a 1903 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 499–500 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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