The Fugitive Apparitions (1904)
- Original title
- Les Apparitions fugitives
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2 min
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 11 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 performs tricks on a stage. Apparitions appear and disappear using early special effects.
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What happens
Les Apparitions fugitives, sold in the United States as The Fugitive Apparitions and in Britain as Short Lived Apparitions, is a 1904 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 550–551 in its catalogues. Méliès plays the magician in the film, which uses substitution splices, dissolves, and multiple exposures to create its special effects. A paper print of the film survives at the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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