The Untamable Whiskers (1904)
- Original title
- Le Roi du maquillage
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 45 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 magician draws quick sketches of different characters and magically transforms into each one. The film is a showcase of quick costume changes and visual tricks.
playfulwhimsicallightheartedinventivefast-pacedtheatricalsurrealcomedic
What happens
The Untamable Whiskers (French: Le Roi du maquillage, lit. 'The King of Makeup'), also known as The King of the Mackerel Fishers and Les Moustaches indomptables, is a 1904 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. The film is a showpiece for Méliès himself, drawing quickfire sketches of various characters and magically transforming into them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Astonishing Frame (1904)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.