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

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

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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