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The Pillar of Fire is a french film of genre Fantasy directed by Georges Méliès with Georges Méliès

The Pillar of Fire

The Pillar of Fire
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OriginFrance
Genres Fantasy,    Adventure
Rating62% 3.138673.138673.138673.138673.13867

The Pillar of Fire (French: La colonne de feu) is a short silent film created and released in 1899 and directed by Georges Méliès.

Synopsis

Un diable apparaît dans un nuage de fumée derrière une casserole géante dans une cheminée. Il entame une sarabande autour de celle-ci, allumant le feu au bois sous la casserole à l'aide de sa fourche puis l'attisant grâce à un grand soufflet décroché du mur. Une apparition apparaît dans la casserole pendant qu'il attise le feu. La casserole disparaît et l'apparition, la flamme vivante Ayesha, se met à danser sur le bois, causant beaucoup de fumée avant de disparaître à son tour.

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