The Magical Book (1900)
- Original title
- Le livre magique
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 44 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 uses a giant book to make objects and people appear and disappear. The short film shows a series of simple magic tricks performed on a stage.
whimsicalplayfulsurrealcharmingbriskinventivelightheartedold-fashioned
What happens
Le Livre magique est un film français de court métrage réalisé par Georges Méliès, sorti en 1900, au début du cinéma muet. Il dure près de trois minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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