21 November 1908 Fantasy, Comedy 1 mins
A woman enters a room with a man. She creates a duplicate of him and changes his personality by throwing his clothes from one man to the next.
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Jean Durand Director
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France 21 November 1908
United States 18 August 1909
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25 April 1908
A poor family, suffering from a lack of food, plan to sell their dog to gain some extra income. Before they act on their plan, the dog discovers some buried jewels.
07 November 1908
Prospero and his daughter Miranda must take refuge on an enchanted island. There Prospero, who himself has magical powers, releases the spirit Ariel from a spell, and also meets the savage Caliban.
03 December 1908
There's a chemistry lab, in which one or two people ingest the wrong drug -- apparently -- and have a seriously bad trip.
21 December 1908
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Albert Capellani's retelling of the biblical passage, previously taken to the screen by Ferdinand Zecca in 1902.
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The fairest maiden is crowned queen of the May Day festival and the dignitaries of the town, surrounded by the cheering populace, music and decoration, are on the huge platform to do her honor.
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A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia.
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