The Cook in Trouble (1904)

Original title

Sorcellerie culinaire

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

silent film

Country

France

Runtime

4 min

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 26 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.

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How it feels

A cook tries to prepare a meal but magical disruptions cause chaos in the kitchen. Objects move on their own and food behaves strangely.

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What happens

Sorcellerie culinaire (scène clownesque), released in the US as The Cook in Trouble and in the UK as Cookery Bewitched, is a 1904 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 585–588 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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