Le Magicien

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In a traditional "magician" attire, the wizard of illusion and jump cuts, Georges Méliès, says the magic words and conjures up wonders from a plain wooden box.In a traditional "magician" attire, the wizard of illusion and jump cuts, Georges Méliès, says the magic words and conjures up wonders from a plain wooden box.In a traditional "magician" attire, the wizard of illusion and jump cuts, Georges Méliès, says the magic words and conjures up wonders from a plain wooden box.

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- Georges Méliès
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- Georges Méliès

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6.4/10

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Director
- Georges Méliès
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- Georges Méliès

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Georges Méliès

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6/10

Practically plotless and very familiar.

Georges Méliès made a ton of films where he played a magician doing a stage act in front of the camera. And, using various camera tricks, he was able to make things disappear and re-appear as well as a lot of general craziness. In "Le Magicien" it's all a tad different, as instead of his usual style, this one is much faster and packs a lot of 'magic' into a little over a minute. It's all very good but also very familiar.

By the way, if you care, the clown-like character in white was Pierrot...a character from the Italian Commedia Della'Arte...a popular performing group during the 17th-19th centuries. Georges Méliès seemed obsessed with him and had his appear in dozens of his films...and I'm not exactly sure why.