A Nightmare (1896)
Le cauchemar (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1min
- Short, Horror
- 1896 (France)
- Short
In this fantastic scene, a man who is eager to retire has a difficult time finding peace, as his nocturnal illusions come to life out of thin air.
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Jehanne d'Alcy | ... |
Woman in Toga
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| Georges Méliès | ... |
Man
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- Star-Film (1896) (France) (theatrical)
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A man sleeps fitfully then dreams that a lovely woman is sitting at the foot of his bed. He reaches to embrace her and she becomes a minstrel, then Pierrot. The clown gestures to the moon that becomes huge and bites the dreamer's hand. In fright, the man punches the moon, which returns to his proper place in the sky, only to be replaced by all three visions - woman, minstrel, and Pierrot. Finally the man wakes, his bed a shambles. What to do now?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Trademark: [moon] becomes anthropomorphic and tries to eat the main character, and is punched away by him See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Le cauchemar de Méliès (1988). See more » |