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FRANCE · 1899

Le Portrait mystérieux

Georges Méliès
European Art Cinema magic self-portraiture transformation illusion duality
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Synopsis

A magician produces a living portrait of himself.

Year1899
CountryFrance
DirectorGeorges Méliès
MovementEuropean Art Cinema
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