The Diabolic Tenant (1909)
- Original title
- Le Locataire Diabolique
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 70 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 rents a room from a landlord and proceeds to cause chaos by pulling an endless array of objects out of his pockets. The film uses trick photography to create a series of impossible and funny situations.
playfulwhimsicalinventivebriskabsurdvisual humorlighthearted
What happens
The Diabolic Tenant (French: Le Locataire diabolique), originally released in English-speaking countries as The Fiendish Tenant, is a 1909 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 1495–1501 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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