The Prophetess of Thebes (1907)
- Original title
- La Prophétesse de Thèbes
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In ancient Egypt, a king visits a priestess who uses a magic telescope to show him his future. The film follows his journey into this prophecy.
whimsicalspectacularmysteriousplayfulfantasticalperiod-flavoredfragmentarysilent-era
What happens
The Prophetess of Thebes (French: La Prophétesse de Thèbes) was a 1908 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. The film, set in Ancient Egypt, followed the adventure of a king seeing his future foretold by means of a mysterious priestess and a magical telescope. A fragment of the film has been recovered; the rest is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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