The Mysterious Box
La Boîte à malice
Synopsis
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which he lays a box about four inches high. He then takes a table cover, with his servant's help, rolls it up and from the centre emerges a lady, beautifully dressed. At the juggler's order she jumps in the box, in which she completely disappears.
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- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Original Title
- La Boîte à malice
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2m
- Production Studios
- Star Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Méliès
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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 The Mysterious Box about?
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which he lays a box about four inches high. He then takes a table cover, with his servant's help, rolls it up and from the centre emerges a lady, beautifully dressed. At the juggler's order she jumps in the box, in which she completely disappears.
Who directed The Mysterious Box?
The Mysterious Box was directed by Georges Méliès.
Who stars in The Mysterious Box?
The principal cast of The Mysterious Box includes Georges Méliès.
When was The Mysterious Box released and how long is it?
The Mysterious Box was released in 1903 with a total runtime of 2m.