Benvenuto Cellini - or, a Curious Evasion (1904)

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

silent film

Country

France

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to escape from a prison cell by using clever tricks and magic. The film shows his attempted getaway with stage illusions.

playfulwhimsicalinventiveshortcomicfantasticalold-fashionedlighthearted

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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