01 January 1894 Factual 1 mins
Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films made for Edison's kinetoscopes.
Watch the official Luis Martinetti, Contortionist 1894 trailer in HD below.
Luis Martinetti as Himself
William K.L. Dickson Director
Луи Мартинетти, человек-змея Trailer
United States 01 January 1894
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