Le manoir du diable

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Le manoir du diable

"The first horror film!"

1896

0h 4m

6.4(219 votes)

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of interloping cavaliers.

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Georges Méliès

Мефістофель

Jehanne d'Alcy

Дама

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Directed by: Georges Méliès
Written by: Georges Méliès
Produced by: Georges Méliès

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