The 2nd short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. In the 18th and 19th centuries, optical views were shown in optical boxes with magnifying lenses. The showmen organised a real spectacle, with a barker, music and sound effects. The views played with light (transparencies, perforations). A series of engravings shows the public's enthusiasm for these shows. The second part of the film is a reconstruction of such a show. First, there are views of Paris, Venice, Constantinople and Versailles, followed by various disasters: plague, floods, fires and shipwrecks.
Pierre Levie
Director
Françoise Levie
Director
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Who Are You, Charlie Brown?69%
Piece by Piece72%
Lumière et Compagnie63%
Ryan67%
Le Livre d'image63%
Ashes and Snow72%
Van Gogh: Painted with Words73%
Saludos Amigos58%
#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories70%
Tyson68%
Life in a Day72%
Les Filles d'Olfa74%
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Deep Water72%
Blue72%
Wormwood69%
20,000 Days on Earth70%
