Movies: Segundo de Chomón

This magical masterpiece was released in 1912 by Segundo de Chomón....

A magician charms a caterpillar and turns it into a butterfly woman....

In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder). They begin a minuet and their costumes change in a sudden. A man enters and seems interested in what he sees, casts...

In front of a portico, a music teacher teaches music theory to a group of young women, including Julienne Mathieu. A piano stands on the right side. A staff is drawn at the top of the portico. The four singers have extendable necks, and their heads, ...

A trip to Mallorca....

A house filled with spirits....

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear....

A Spanish wedding scene....

A trip to Kabilye....

Steampunk fantasia of interplanetary travel and submarine life....

After a witch has finished her breakfast and has flown away, two bandits break into her house. They scatter various magic canisters, and as a result, first from four ghosts and then from four devils, they are severely beaten. One thief flees, the oth...

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A sorcerer draws signs on the sand making charming young women....

This is a mesmerising little short that employs a peculiar bird’s eye view of a mischievous devil who dances around, performing strange tricks and making sexy ladies appear out of nowhere. The colourful visual effects are very impressive for the time...

Short film about a dreaming musician...

A top-hatted man gets dressed in the morning, and starts to yawn, causing his housekeeper to yawn as well. He sets off down the street where he proceeds to make others yawn as well, including a shop keeper, passers-by, and a small group of soldiers....

French horror short from 1908....

A short film documenting the wedding ceremony of Princess Ena to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. Showing the royal carriage, the royal procession through the streets to the palace steps, etc....

This adaptation of Charles Perrault's classic novel briefly presents the story of a poor family who doesn't find means to sustain their home and end up being evicted from it. When the youngest of the seven children overhears his parents conversation ...

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