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L’Homme à la tête en caoutchouc poster
FRANCE · 1901

L’Homme à la tête en caoutchouc

Georges Méliès
European Art Cinema mad science body horror magical transformation self-experimentation surrealism
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Synopsis

A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.

Year1901
CountryFrance
DirectorGeorges Méliès
MovementEuropean Art Cinema
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