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

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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