Sightseeing Through Whisky (1907)
- Original title
- Pauvre John ou Les aventures d'un buveur de whiskey
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 21 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.
How it feels
A man drinks whisky and has strange, fantastical adventures. The film uses visual tricks to show the effects of alcohol.
whimsicalunpredictablefast-pacedcomedicsurrealplayfulinventivedreamlike
What happens
Sightseeing Through Whisky (French: Pauvre John ou les Aventures d'un buveur de whisky) is a 1907 French silent trick film credited to Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 1000–1004 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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