The Human Pyramid (1899)

Genre : Fantasy

Runtime : 1M

Director : Georges Méliès

Synopsis

Méliès appears as a court jester (a “triboulet” in French). He pulls 18th century noblemen out of a trunk and arranges them on a pyramid-shaped stage. Next, he transforms the gentlemen into fancy ladies.

Actors

Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès

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Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
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