The Marvellous Wreath (1903)

1903 · Silent film · 4 min · dir. Georges Méliès

• Fantasy

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Synopsis

A musketeer bows to the audience and proceeds to hang his hat, coat and vest on the wall in a most amazing manner. Being in need of two pages, he brings them out of his coat, and with rope he makes a hoop. The two pages stretch out a large sheet of white paper. The musketeer puts the hoop through the paper, and instantly the hoop is all covered with paper like those used by performers in the circus. The pages hold up the hoop; the paper bursts, only to let out a hideous clown, who goes and sits…

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Details

Director

Georges Méliès

Studio

Star Film

Released

1903-01-18

Original title

La Guirlande merveilleuse

Running time

4 minutes

Cast & crew

• Georges Méliès Director
• Georges Méliès

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