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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1392

The Witch's Revenge

19033 minFrance

Synopsis

A king orders an elderly sorcerer to be tortured. The prisoner tries to win mercy with a magical performance, but when the monarch remains unmoved, the sorcerer finds a way to reverse their positions.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 3:25
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

Stage machinery and trap doors work alongside cinematic substitutions, multiple exposures and dissolves. The magic ultimately changes who holds power within the court.

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Availability checked on September 16, 2026.

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