The Infernal Cauldron
A green-skinned demon places a woman and two courtiers into a flaming cauldron.
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The Infernal Boiling Pot (Le Chaudron Infernal) is a 1903 silent French fantasy film directed by Georges Méliès. The film shows a green-skinned demon who places a woman and then two courtiers into a burning cauldron. He performs an incantation and three spirits suddenly appear from the flames, before dancing above his head. Frolicking in hellish joy, the demon watches as the three spirits burn up and fall to earth. Director: Georges Méliès Writer: Georges Méliès Stars: Georges Méliès Release Date Country: France USA 17 October 1903 Portugal 28 November 2009 (Cinemateca Portuguesa) Also Known As (AKA) Le chaudron infernal France (original title) A pokoli üst Hungary A pokolkatlan Hungary The Infernal Boiling Pot The Infernal Caldron International (English title)
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- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Starring
- Georges Méliès
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