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The Magical Book (1900)

The Magical Book poster
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

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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