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Le Repas fantastique (1902)
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Gaston Velle — Director (19)
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The Riderless Bicycle (1906)
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Bicyclette présentée en liberté
Short film showcasing a circus clown act.
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The Devil's Pot (1902)
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La Marmite diabolique
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Devil's Pot
A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto decides to get involved.
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Living Flowers (1906)
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Les Fleurs animées
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Les fleurs animées
Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers as part of their variety act. In their advertising the Corricks described the detailed, hand-coloured production as 'The finest "Color" Film of the Twentieth Century'. Simple camera tricks create a magic fairy story in this tale of angry flowers exacting revenge on a man who has wantonly destroyed their garden.
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Burglary at Night (1904)
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Dévaliseurs nocturnes
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Burglars at Work
A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.
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Metamorphosis of a Butterfly (1904)
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Métamorphoses du papillon
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A Butterfly's Metamorphosis
The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.
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Flower Fairy (1905)
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La Fée aux fleurs
A little flower film by Gaston Velle.
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The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs (1905)
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La Poule aux œufs d'or
This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd and random compared to today’s films. There are some effectively surreal and creepy sequences in this imaginative short, such as the devil’s face appearing in an egg and spewing coins as well as the finale where our protagonist is sent to an egg-filled hell.
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Japanese Varieties (1904)
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Japonaiseries
A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and superimposing/projecting images on top of one another.
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The Wonderful Album (1905)
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L'Album merveilleux
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L'album merveilleux
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This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive ‘appearing’ effects as pieces of paper from a giant book turn into people and then back to paper in the punchline. It’s repetitive, but enjoyably trippy.
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The Infernal Cave (1905)
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L'Antre infernal
A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.
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The Invisible Men (1906)
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Les Invisibles
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Les invisibles
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A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.
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Dream of the Moon (1905)
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Ferdinand Zecca
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Gaston Velle
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Ferdinand Zecca
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Rêve à la lune
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The Moon Lover
A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth. When he wakes, still drunk, he is in his apartment.
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Tit-for-Tat (1906)
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La Peine du talion
An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.
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A Voyage Around a Star (1906)
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Voyage autour d'une étoile
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Voyage autour d’une étoile
An obsessive astronomer desperately wishes to fulfill his impossible dream of reaching for the stars - in this particular scenario, a beautiful female star that seduces him from the skies. With the assistance of his helper, he manages to find a unusual transportation that can take him all the way to reach his destiny: he enters on a giant soap bubble who'll take him there and present him some surprises.
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Bob's Electric Theater (1906)
Le théâtre de Bob Douban
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小鲍勃的戏剧
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Le théâtre de Bob
Three young children set up a table, and on the table is placed a miniature stage. The stage curtain opens, a carpet appears, and then the carpet unrolls by itself. Two puppet figures then come out and begin to perform a series of routines.
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Drama in the Air (1904)
Un drame dans les airs Douban
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一出空中好戏
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Un drame dans les airs
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The Flower Fairy (1906)
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花仙
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La Fée aux Pigeons
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A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.