The read
It runs a compact 5m.
Synopsis
Émile Cohl mixes live-action and stop-motion animation in this charming evocation of the power of imagination. A magician shapes his cane into a hoop with strange properties for a young girl. Costume changes and city promenades give way towards greater abstraction as the film becomes absorbed by what goes on inside the ring.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Émile CohlDirector
Themes
silent film