The Brahmin and the Butterfly
La Chrysalide et le Papillon d'or | |
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Directed by | Georges Méliès |
Starring | Georges Méliès |
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Running time | 2min |
Country | France |
Language | Silent |
The Brahmin and the Butterfly (French: La Chrysalide et le Papillon d'or, literally "The Chrysalis and the Golden Butterfly") is a 1901 French silent fantasy trick film, directed by Georges Méliès.
Synopsis
A Brahmin, playing the flute in a rainforest, lures a large caterpillar toward him. The caterpillar is placed in a cocoon, from which it emerges as a woman-butterfly. Infatuated, the Brahmin tries to capture her with a blanket; when she reappears from inside the blanket, she has turned into a princess. When the Brahmin attempts to kiss her, the princess transforms him into the caterpillar.
Production and themes
The Brahmin and the Butterfly was inspired by
Méliès appears in the film as the Brahmin. The effects for the film were created using stage machinery and substitution splices.[1]
Release and reception
The Brahmin and the Butterfly was released by Méliès's
The film was screened in 2000 at the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in Italy. The film scholar Paolo Cherchi Usai contributed a one-sentence program note: "The most beautiful love story of early cinema!"[3]
References
- ^ OCLC 10506429
- ^ ISBN 0816183686
- ^ "Chrysalide et le Papillon, La", Giornate Database, Pordenone Silent Film Festival, 2000, retrieved 17 December 2017
External links
- The Brahmin and the Butterfly at IMDb