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The Box with Eight Eyes
The 2nd short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. In the 18th and 19th centuries, optical views were shown in optical boxes with magnifying lenses. The showmen organised a real spectacle, with a barker, music and sound effects. The views played with light (transparencies, perforations). A series of engravings shows the public's enthusiasm for these shows. The second part of the film is a reconstruction of such a show. First, there are views of Paris, Venice, Constantinople and Versailles, followed by various disasters: plague, floods, fires and shipwrecks.
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The Box with Eight Eyes was released January 1, 1978. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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The 2nd short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. In the 18th and 19th centuries, optical views were shown in optical boxes with magnifying lenses. The showmen organised a real spectacle, with a barker, music and sound effects. The views played with light (transparencies, perforations). A series of engravings shows the public's enthusiasm for these shows. The second part of the film is a reconstruction of such a show. First, there are views of Paris, Venice, Constantinople and Versailles, followed by various disasters: plague, floods, fires and shipwrecks.
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Cast
Pierre LarocheCredits
- Directed by
- Pierre Levie, Françoise Levie
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- La boîte à huit yeux
Production
- SODEP
- Sofidoc
- Seuil Audiovisuel