The Human Pyramid (1899)
• May 20th, 1899 • 0h 1min
Fantasy
Overview
Méliès appears as a court jester (a “triboulet” in French). He pulls 18th century noblemen out of a trunk and arranges them on a pyramid-shaped stage. Next, he transforms the gentlemen into fancy ladies.
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