La cuisine de l'ogre (1907)

- Original title
- La Cuisine de l'ogre
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
A mysterious cook prepares a monstrous meal in a fantasy kitchen. The film shows the actor's tricks and visual illusions.
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What happens
Cet article recense la filmographie de Georges Méliès (1861-1938), produite et diffusée par sa société Star Film créée à cet effet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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