The Box with Eight Eyes
Overview
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.
About The Box with Eight Eyes (1978)
Released in 1978, The Box with Eight Eyes is a documentary, animation and drama film from SODEP (Belgium). It was directed by Pierre Levie and Françoise Levie. The cast is led by Pierre Laroche, Félix Simtaine, Alain Lecot and Michel Lechat. With a runtime of 16m, the film is available in full HD.
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