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La Chrysalide et le papillon
FRANCE · 1901

La Chrysalide et le papillon

Georges Méliès
transformation metamorphosis alchemy natural sciences magical realism
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Synopsis

A man attempts to engender a transformation of a giant worm into a butterfly.

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