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La danseuse microscopique AKA Marvellous Egg Production AKA The Dancing Midget (1902)

Also known as The Microscopic Dancer

1902 · Silent film · 2 min · dir. Georges Méliès

  • Fantasy
  • Comedy
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Synopsis

“This is an absolutely new and extraordinary subject. A juggler takes in succession about a dozen eggs out of his servant's mouth. He breaks all the eggs into a hat, and after having beaten them up after the manner of a cook, he extracts an egg as large as the hat itself. As soon as he sets this egg on the table there appears a tiny dancing girl, full of life, as big as a baby's doll, and who performs on the table some beautiful stage dances. All of a sudden she increases to the size of a ordinary woman, and jumping on the floor she delights the audience with her turns. The juggler and the dancing girl disappear in the most extraordinary way.” (Méliès Catalog)

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Details

Director
Georges Méliès
Studio
Star Film
Released
1902-04-19
Original title
La Danseuse microscopique
Running time
2 minutes
Language
French
Collection
Silent Films, Feature Films

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