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La Lanterne magique
FRANCE · 1903

La Lanterne magique

Georges Méliès
magic illusion projection vaudeville transformation
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Synopsis

Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends, they open up the lantern to reveal a group of dancing girls inside - and this is only the first of the indications that this lantern really is magical.

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