The Imperceptible Transmutations

1904 2 minutes Directed by Georges Méliès

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About The Imperceptible Transmutations

A prince comes onto the stage of the king's private theater to do tricks for the court. Georges Méliès plays in the short. The French title is Les Transmutations imperceptibles. The British title is Imperceptible Transformation.

Cast & crew

More about The Imperceptible Transmutations

Star Film catalog numbers 556–557. Wikidata times it at 2 minutes. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Themes

  • A prince on a private stage
  • Tricks for a court
  • prince
  • Méliès
  • court theater
  • Star Film 556

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The setting is a private court theater, not a public music hall.
  • The British title drops the plural.
  • The Commons file uses the French title.

Scenes

  • The prince walks onto the king's stage and starts the changes.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Les Transmutations imperceptibles)

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