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The Mysterious Box

The Mysterious Box

1903•2m•5.5/10
Fantasy

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5.5/10(17)

As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which he lays a box about four inches high. He then takes a table cover, with his servant's help, rolls it up and from the centre emerges a lady, beautifully dressed. At the juggler's order she jumps in the box, in which she completely disappears.

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Star Film

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FR

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Released

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Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès

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