Fantasmagorie
“Experience the world’s first hand-drawn film animation”
Synopsis
An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hydropathes, the film, with all its wild transformations, sees our protagonist materialize a movie theatre, meet an elephant and escape from jail; A morphing, stream-of-consciousness delight.
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Fantasmagorie Émile Cohl, 1908
Type: Featurette • Published 2009-11-02
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Émile Cohl
- Screenplay & Story
- Émile Cohl
- Original Title
- Fantasmagorie
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2m
- Production Studios
- Société des Etablissements Gaumont (FR)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Émile Cohl
Émile Cohl
Department Leadership Roster
Émile Cohl
Director
Émile Cohl
Writer
Émile Cohl
Screenplay
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What is Fantasmagorie about?
An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hydropathes, the film, with all its wild transformations, sees our protagonist materialize a movie theatre, meet an elephant and escape from jail; A morphing, stream-of-consciousness delight.
Who directed Fantasmagorie?
Fantasmagorie was directed by Émile Cohl.
Who stars in Fantasmagorie?
The principal cast of Fantasmagorie includes Not specified.
When was Fantasmagorie released and how long is it?
Fantasmagorie was released in 1908 with a total runtime of 2m.