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The X-Ray Fiend(1897)
Status: Released
Date: 1897-10-01
55%
63 Votes
Time: 0h 1m
Overview:
A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.
Languages: No Language.
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United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
George Albert Smith Films
Movie: The X-Ray Fiend
Top 2 Billed Cast
Laura Bayley
Woman
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A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.
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1897-10-01
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