Movie: A Nightmare

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Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès

Man

Jehanne d'Alcy
Jehanne d'Alcy

Woman in Toga

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    A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

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    1896-12-25

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