Fantasmagorie (1908)

08/17/1908 (FR) • Animation, Comedy • 2m

The First Cartoon- Hashir Waseem

Overview

An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hydropathes, the film, with all its wild transformations, sees our protagonist materialize a movie theatre, meet an elephant and escape from jail; A morphing, stream-of-consciousness delight.

Fantasmagorie (1908)

08/17/1908 (FR) • 2m

Animation, Comedy

The First Cartoon- Hashir Waseem

Overview

An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hydropathes, the film, with all its wild transformations, sees our protagonist materialize a movie theatre, meet an elephant and escape from jail; A morphing, stream-of-consciousness delight.

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Status

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Original Language

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Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

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