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A Nightmare

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6.0/10 • 107

1896-12-250h 1m

Horror

A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

Directors
Georges Méliès
Editors
Georges Méliès

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  1. Georges Méliès

    Georges Méliès

    Man

  2. Jehanne d'Alcy

    Jehanne d'Alcy

    Woman in Toga

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BrimmingTeacup

Jun 10, 2024

It's definitely a fucking movie. So it's hard to find out which one is the original first movie, this or The Haunted Castle, but this one is similar in the case it uses jump cuts and props. The only thing that hurts this is it looks like there is a usage of black face. Obviously, it was a different time, but if we view the movie on how it is NOW, and not how it was back then, that does take some points for me.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
dreamsnightmareblack and whitesilent filmshort film