28 September 1906 Fantasy, Horror 3 mins
A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.
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Georges Méliès Director
Parafaragaramus alkímista Trailer
France 28 September 1906
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