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Cigar box, the
CAJA DE PUROS, LA
Set in a drawing room decorated in Louis XIII style, a magician makes dancers appear and disappear from a hexagonal box that resembles a huge cigar box. The film forms part of what is known as 'cinema of attractions', successor to the popular shows of the late nineteenth century. Beyond a simple narrative, the film seeks to astound and amaze the audience through a series of visual tricks: transf…
Contributors
- Chomón, Segundo de
- Chomón, Segundo de
- Pathé Frères
- Segundo de Chomón
- Pathé
Creator
- Chomón, Segundo de
- Segundo de Chomón
Subject
- attractions
- trick photography
- early cinema
- dances
- cigar boxes
Type of item
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263846
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300136900
- Film
Contributors
- Chomón, Segundo de
- Chomón, Segundo de
- Pathé Frères
- Segundo de Chomón
- Pathé
Creator
- Chomón, Segundo de
- Segundo de Chomón
Subject
- attractions
- trick photography
- early cinema
- dances
- cigar boxes
Type of item
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263846
- http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300136900
- Film
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Creation date
- 1907
- 1907
Places
- Spain
- Spain
Provenance
- Filmoteca de Catalunya
Identifier
- 1037479000000476983
- 1037479000000476983
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Year
- 1907
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-08-02T08:07:27.093Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-11-10T15:31:47.073Z