In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assistant.
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Georges Méliès Director
First release November 2, 1909 · Produced in France · Languages French, No dialogue
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France
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Original title
Les Illusions fantaisistes
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · No dialogue
Release dates
France · November 2, 1909
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