The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

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

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

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

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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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