The Mysterious Box
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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The Mysterious Box
- Overview
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 27, 1903
Runtime
0h 2m
Genres
Fantasy
User Score
55%
Original Title
La Boîte à malice
Production Companies
Star Film Company
Director
Georges Méliès
Description
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.