Georges Méliès
man asleep--woman, csinger, pierrot appear in bed...giant evil moon at end...three reapear to annoy him.
Awakens and they're all gone
"Le Cauchemar" is one of Georges Méliès' earliest films. Because of that, I'll cut it some slack. While his later films would usually be longer and more complex, for 1896, this one is truly amazing...far better than the output of any other filmmaker.
The story is simple. A man is tossing and turning. He then has a nightmare and a woman, then a guy playing a banjo and then Pierrot (from the Italian Commedia dell'arte) appear on the bed and annoy him. Finally, the moon grows to a huge size and threatens to eat him....and he awakens.
Again...this is a simple film but for 1896, it's truly spectacular...one of the best of the era.
"Le Cauchemar" is one of Georges Méliès' earliest films. Because of that, I'll cut it some slack. While his later films would usually be longer and more complex, for 1896, this one is truly amazing...far better than the output of any other filmmaker.
The story is simple. A man is tossing and turning. He then has a nightmare and a woman, then a guy playing a banjo and then Pierrot (from the Italian Commedia dell'arte) appear on the bed and annoy him. Finally, the moon grows to a huge size and threatens to eat him....and he awakens.
Again...this is a simple film but for 1896, it's truly spectacular...one of the best of the era.