Movie Description

Fantasmagorie

(1908)

Overview

An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hydropathes, the film, with all its wild transformations, sees our protagonist materialize a movie theatre, meet an elephant and escape from jail; A morphing, stream-of-consciousness delight.

Facts

Original TitleFantasmagorie

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1908-08-17

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 02m

Production CompaniesGaumont

Genres

  • Animation