The Mischances of a Photographer is a 1908 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. In the United States, it was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 1250–1252 in its catalogues. No French release is known to have occurred at the time.[1]
| The Mischances of a Photographer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
Production company | |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
The first scene notably includes, as part of the set decor, a bust of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Méliès's predecessor for whom his Théâtre Robert-Houdin was named.[2] Many of the film's props were recycled from earlier Méliès films or would be recycled later: the wardrobe had been used in Rogues' Tricks (1907) and the photographic apparatus in A Mix-up in the Gallery (1906), while the fireplace and candlesticks reappear in The Diabolic Tenant (1909).[2]
The lead is unidentified, but appears to be the same actor as the lead in Méliès's The Dream of an Opium Fiend, made the same year.[2] The second scene is filmed outdoors, in front of the larger of Méliès's two studio buildings (Studio B); its glass wall can be seen in the background.[2]
References
edit- ^ Malthête, Jacques; Mannoni, Laurent (2008), L'oeuvre de Georges Méliès, Paris: Éditions de La Martinière, p. 354, ISBN 9782732437323
- ^ a b c d Essai de reconstitution du catalogue français de la Star-Film; suivi d'une analyse catalographique des films de Georges Méliès recensés en France, Bois d'Arcy: Service des archives du film du Centre national de la cinématographie, 1981, pp. 315–316, ISBN 2903053073