The Box with Eight Eyes
Director: Pierre Levie
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.
Cast
Pierre Laroche
Félix Simtaine
Alain Lecot
Michel Lechat
In brief
The Box with Eight Eyes (1978) is a documentary, animation, drama film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 16min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Box with Eight Eyes runs 16 minutes (16min).
What year is The Box with Eight Eyes from?
The Box with Eight Eyes was released in 1978.
