Film
The Box with Eight Eyes
1978 · 16m · Documentary · Animation · Drama
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Pierre LevieDirector
- Françoise LevieDirector
- Michel BaudourDirector of Photography
- Paul DefruDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 16m
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation, Drama
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