Release Date

01 Jan, 1986

Runtime

00:11: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The 8th short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. Fictionalised documentary about Emile Reynau who invented the praxinoscope and its system of central mirrors. He then projects his paper strips into the projection praxinoscope before creating the Théâtre Optique, presented at the Musée Grévin. The perforated strips are fragile and often break. The show is cancelled. Reynaud tries to apply photography to his praxinoscope, but without success. Desperate and ruined, he throws his strips into the Seine. Only two survived.

Original Title

Emile Reynaud

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Actors

Michael Lonsdale

Jean-Marc Turine

Benjamin Erlish

Alexandro Lopez

Crew