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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1383

The Magician's Cavern

19013 minFrance

Synopsis

A magician transforms a skeleton into a woman, then reverses the illusion as his surroundings begin to move. Levitating furniture and multiplying spirits turn his performance into a struggle to control the room.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 2:49
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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

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No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Georges Méliès · Public domain

DirectorsGeorges Méliès

Behind the scenes

Méliès combines stage illusions with cinematic substitutions. The changing bodies and animated objects make the set itself an active part of the performance.

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Availability checked on September 16, 2026.

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