The Golden Beetle (1907)
- Original title
- Le Scarabée d'or
- Directed by
- Segundo de Chomón
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A person chases a golden beetle that transforms into different objects and creatures. The film uses hand-coloring and special effects to create a series of magical illusions.
whimsicalplayfuldreamlikevisually ornatebriskexperimentalsilent-era
What happens
Le Scarabée d'or è un cortometraggio muto del 1907 scritto e diretto da Segundo de Chomón, prodotto dalla Pathé Frères. Rappresenta uno degli esempi tecnicamente più riusciti di pellicole colorate a mano. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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