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The Knight of Black Art (1908)

The Knight of Black Art poster
Original title
Le Tambourin fantastique
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Genre
fantasy film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
6 min
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A magician uses a magical drum to create illusions and transform objects. The film is a series of visual tricks and gags.

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What happens

The Knight of Black Art (French: Le Tambourin fantastique) is a 1907 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 1030–1034 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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