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Le Diable Noir by Georges Melies (1905)

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A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room. (In 1913 Georges Méliès' film company was forced into bankruptcy by the large French and American studios and his company was bought out of receivership by Pathé Frères. After being driven out of business Méliès became a toy salesman at the Montparnasse station. In 1932 the Cinema Society gave Méliès a home in Chateau D'Orly. Melies did not grasp the value of his films, and having some 500 films recorded on cellulose the French Army seized most of this stock to be melted down into boot heels during World War I. Many of the other films were sold to be recycled into new film. As a result many of these films do not exist today.) Director: Georges Méliès Producer: Georges Melies Production Company: Star Film Paris Music, Black White

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: publicdomainmedia

Length: 03:52
Rating: 4.81
Views: 51954

Tags: 1905  classic  comedy  diable  fantasy  fiction  film  georges  le  melies  noir  

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anasus91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
jaja mendigo diablito! fantastic!
texasB666 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the grandpappy of horror film right here ,it's kinda funny now but back in the day ,yah back in the day .... for oldies think Häxan is the most fucked up one ,realy realy creepy,especially with doomed tunes on the background !
xaxie1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
georges melies changed my views towards old films, thanks george
donre4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
bravissimo
06101841 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
FANTASTIC!!!!!!
Kvltman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Is this supposed to be a horror or comedy? Either way, I still like it!
Kvltman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Fuck yea
philipchek (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The quality of the video is unbelievable.
NordyMark0594 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
103 years ago ! The 3 minutes and 53 seconds of this film seemed liked 30 seconds. Georges Melies was a pioneer with a sense of humor and imagination. He should receive an honerary Oscar.
darkon4431 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Terrific !

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