Whimsical Illusions
Les Illusions fantaisistes
Synopsis
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assistant.
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- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Méliès
- Original Title
- Les Illusions fantaisistes
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 5m
- Production Studios
- Star Film
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Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
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Georges Méliès
Screenplay
Georges Méliès
Producer
Georges Méliès
Production Design
Georges Méliès
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Georges Méliès
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, known as Georges Méliès (/meɪˈljɛs/; French: [meljɛs]; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938), was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. Méliès was an especially prolific innovator in the use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted color. He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards. His films include A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904), both involving strange, surreal journeys somewhat in the style of Jules Verne, and are considered among the most important early science fiction films, though their approach is closer to fantasy.
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What is Whimsical Illusions about?
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assistant.
Who directed Whimsical Illusions?
Whimsical Illusions was directed by Georges Méliès.
Who stars in Whimsical Illusions?
The principal cast of Whimsical Illusions includes Georges Méliès, Manuel.
When was Whimsical Illusions released and how long is it?
Whimsical Illusions was released in 1909 with a total runtime of 5m.