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FRANCE · 1899

Le Diable au convent

Georges Méliès
European Art Cinema religious transformation supernatural horror demonic possession convent chaos clergy deception
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Synopsis

A priest is officiating at a convent, when suddenly he is transformed into the devil, who frightens away the nuns and turns the place into pandemonium.

Year1899
CountryFrance
DirectorGeorges Méliès
MovementEuropean Art Cinema
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