The Dream of an Opium Fiend
About The Dream of an Opium Fiend
In an opium den an attendant, played by Georges Méliès, offers a well-dressed man a pipe. The man dreams he is at home while his wife and a maid pour him a huge glass of beer. The glass flies out the window to Phoebe, the moon goddess, on her crescent. He tries to drink with her and to flirt. The glass, then Phoebe, jump around the room. When he thinks he has caught her, she turns into a clown. The clown teases him, and the dream stops.
Cast & crew
More about The Dream of an Opium Fiend
Credited to Méliès, who plays the den attendant rather than the smoker. Mlle. Bodson plays the maid. Star Film numbered it 1081–1085. The French title is Le Rêve d'un fumeur d'opium.
Themes
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- Méliès is the man who hands over the pipe, not the dreamer.
- The dream's woman in the sky is named Phoebe.
- The last transformation is Phoebe into a clown.
Scenes
- The beer glass sails out the window to the crescent moon.
- Phoebe becomes a clown in the dreamer's arms.
