The Black Imp (1905)

1905 · Silent film · 3 min · dir. Georges Méliès

• Fantasy
• Comedy

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Synopsis

A mischievous black imp hiding in a hotel room, enjoys his privacy jumping around from the bed to the table, and then, from the chair to the priceless davenport. However, when a respectable resident arrives escorted by the landlady and her husband, before long, the furniture will begin vanishing or stacking into impossible configurations, and much to the visitor's surprise, teleport back into the room. Eventually, as the culprit manifests before the man's eyes, inevitably, pandemonium ensues.…

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Details

Director

Georges Méliès

Studio

Star Film

Released

1905-01-27

Original title

Le Diable noir

Running time

3 minutes

Cast & crew

• Georges Méliès Director
• Georges Méliès

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