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adammclean Member 
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I just found this interesting George Méliès film of 1906 on Youtube L'Alchimiste Parafaragamus ou la Cornue infernale (The Mysterious Retort) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E8gL4ahDWX4 |
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Alan Pritchard Guest
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There is another early film on line: Blackton, J. Stuart and Albert E. Smith, producers. The clown and the alchemist; Thomas A. Edison, Inc. USA: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. 1m:18s. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.0840 I've also got a reference to another Melies film 'The Hallucinated alchemist' (1897), but cannot find a copy online. Plenty of references to it. And: The Alchemist (1913). No other details. |
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Paul Ferguson Member 
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Alan Pritchard wrote:
Original title "L’hallucination de l’alchimiste" (1897). Can't find it online but readily available on DVD (see DVD 6): http://www.heeza.fr/description.php?lang=1&id=1259 There is a still from it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27516417@N00/4456915280/ Attached Image (viewed 2569 times): Last edited on Tue May 8th, 2012 10:25 am by Paul Ferguson |
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Carl Lavoie Member
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I believe, Paul, that the still is from the segment 1:32 to 1:52 of «La Cornue Infernale» (1906); that is, that the movie's original title was «L’Hallucination de l’Alchimiste» (1897). . |
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Paul Ferguson Member
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Carl Lavoie wrote:. Yes, I think you are right Carl: http://thebioscope.net/2010/01/08/melies-encore/ " A sharp-eyed viewer of the DVD has pointed out that what is identified as L’hallucination de l’alchimiste / An Hallucinated Alchemist (1897) on the Encore disc is merely a coloured and shortened print of Alchimiste Parafaragaramus ou la cornue infernale / The Mysterious Retort (1906). More info here: http://nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=5774 " I believe that L'hallucination is sadly lost  See: http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/H/HallucinationDeLAlchim1897.html Attached Image (viewed 981 times): |
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Paul Ferguson Member
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Note also: http://www.scifi-universe.com/encyclopedie/film/11743-la-pierre-philosophale.htm "Dans son laboratoire, un vieil alchimiste mène des expériences afin de découvrir la pierre philosophale. Il jette différents éléments chimiques dans un chaudron disposé sur un feu, qui explose dans des volutes de fumée. Soudain, de la fumée, surgit une belle jeune femme tenant de l'or dans les mains." It would be interesting to know how he came to be so interested in the subject, and what circles he moved in. |
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Paul Ferguson Member
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See also this prize-winning amateur film on the theme of alchemy inspired by Georges' work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOdyi48ppM |
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Paul Ferguson Member
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Le Miroir de Venise also has an alchemical theme: http://dvdtoile.com/Film.php?id=12669 http://www.cineressources.net/dessins/resultat_f/index.php?pk=52489¶m=F&textfield=Georges+M%E9li%E8s&rech_type=E&rech_mode=contient&pageF=1&pageP=1&type=PNP&page_filmo=12&pk_recherche=14720# Below is one of Georges' designs for the character of Shylock. Attached Image (viewed 600 times): |
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Paul Ferguson Member
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Just found this site dedicated to the films of the Silent Era: http://silentbeauties.blogspot.com/search/label/Georges%20M%C3%A9li%C3%A8s |
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Paul Ferguson Member
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George Méliès at Montparnasse station 1927. Attached Image (viewed 455 times): |
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