French
DeutschA Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself
| A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself / A Juggling Contest Between Two Magicians | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
| Starring | Georges Méliès |
Production company | |
Release date | 13 February 1904 (USA)[1] |
Running time | 60 meters[2] (approx. 2 minutes)[3] |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
Match de prestidigitation (literally "conjuring contest"),[3] released in the United States as A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself, and in the United Kingdom as A Juggling Contest Between Two Magicians, is a 1904 French silent trick film directed by French film pioneer Georges Méliès.[2]
The film was a lost film until partially rediscovered in 2016.
Plot[edit]
A performing magician divides into two people. The doubles then take turns doing tricks before merging back into one man.[3]
Cast[edit]
Méliès himself plays the magician in the film.[4]
Release and rediscovery[edit]
A Wager Between Two Magicians was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 542–544 in its catalogues.[2] It was assumed lost until 2016, when a reel containing the final two thirds of the film was discovered at the Czech Film Archive.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Rège, P., Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Vol. 1 (Lanham, MD / Toronto / Plymouth: Scarecrow Press, 2010), p. 705.
- ^ a b c Malthête, Jacques; Mannoni, Laurent (2008), L'oeuvre de Georges Méliès, Paris: Éditions de La Martinière, p. 347
- ^ a b c "'Lost' movie by silent film pioneer unearthed at Czech film archive", The Guardian, Agence France-Presse, 11 October 2016, retrieved 13 October 2016
- ^ a b Ruschková, Alžběta (11 October 2016), "Un film perdu de Georges Méliès retrouvé à Prague", Radio Prague, retrieved 13 October 2016
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