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The Knight of the Snows

191316 minFrance
Fantasy

Synopsis

A rejected baron sells his soul to arrange the abduction of Princess Azurine. Her betrothed, the Knight of the Snows, seeks supernatural assistance of his own. A protective rose and a voyage to a distant prison turn the rivalry into a contest between opposing magical forces.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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15:59
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Georges Méliès · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsGeorges Méliès

Behind the scenes

Méliès made the fantasy in 1912, with its theatrical release documented in 1913. He plays the devil Belphégor in one of his final elaborate fairy-tale productions.

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  • Georges Méliès — Georges Méliès; Publicity materials for an exhibition at La Caixa Foundation: http://press.lacaixa.es/socialprojects/exhibiton-georges-melies-magic-of-cinema-caixaforum-barcelona-eng__816-c-17952__.html · Public domain

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