Les Trsors de Satan AKA The Treasure's of Satan AKA Mephistopheles' School of Magic (1902)

1902 · Silent film · 3 min · dir. Georges Méliès

• Horror
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

The setting of this fantastic scene represents the hall of an old chateau in which a miser has locked up seven large bags containing his wealth. Satan, who has made his way into the chateau, puts the seven bags in a strong box, and makes with his hands some cabalistic motions. The miser comes into the hall and is greatly astonished to find his fortune missing. He opens the coffer and immediately the bags leap out. He gathers them up and puts them back into the coffer. When he opens it again he finds that they have been transformed into seven young girls, who rush out and chase after him, beating him unmercifully. They shut him up in the coffer from which his gold has vanished. The miser pushes open the lid of the coffer, and to his profound despair finds that both young girls and money have disappeared. (This view is most sensational in its mysterious scenes.)

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Details

Director

Georges Méliès

Studio

Star Film

Released

1902-07-26

Original title

Les Trésors de Satan

Running time

3 minutes

Language

French

Collection

Silent Films, Feature Films

Cast & crew

• Georges Méliès Director
• Georges Méliès

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