The Devilish Tenant

Also known as The Diabolic Tenant

Silent film · 6 min · dir. Georges Méliès

• Fantasy
• Comedy
• silent film

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Synopsis

In need of a room to spend the night, a weary traveller arrives at a hotel and asks the helpful concierge for a temporary accommodation. Luckily, there is still one room available, however, it is completely unfurnished, let alone, decorated. Normally, this would be a serious problem, not for our extraordinary resident though, whose peculiar handbag contains everything but the kitchen sink. As if by magic, the mysterious lodger will put the finishing touches on his new cosy space, nevertheless,…

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Details

Director

Georges Méliès

Writer

Georges Méliès

Studio

Star Film

Released

1909-05-29

Original title

Le Locataire Diabolique

Running time

6 minutes

Cast & crew

• Georges Méliès Director
• Georges Méliès

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