The Box with Eight Eyes

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Pierre Laroche
Pierre Laroche

Félix Simtaine
Félix Simtaine

Alain Lecot
Alain Lecot

Michel Lechat
Michel Lechat

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    The 2nd short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. In the 18th and 19th centuries, optical views were shown in optical boxes with magnifying lenses. The showmen organised a real spectacle, with a barker, music and sound effects. The views played with light (transparencies, perforations). A series of engravings shows the public's enthusiasm for these shows. The second part of the film is a reconstruction of such a show. First, there are views of Paris, Venice, Constantinople and Versailles, followed by various disasters: plague, floods, fires and shipwrecks.

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    1978-01-01

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