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Also known as The Prince of Magicians, Excelsior !

Excelsior!, released in the United Kingdom as The Prince of Magicians, is a 1901 French silent comedy trick film, directed by Georges Méliès. It is listed as numbers 357–358 in Star Film Company's catalogues.

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A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

Released: 1901-06-222 minDir: Georges MélièsFantasy, Comedy
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Cast

  • Georges Méliès as Excelsior

Themes

  • magic
  • silent film

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

861 votes

Year
1901
Runtime
2 min
Genres
Fantasy, Short

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Film.name
Excelsior!
Film.image
Excelsior! (1901).webm
Film.director
Georges Méliès
Film.country
France
Film.language
Silent

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FilmAffinity ID
563939
Image
Excelsior2.jpg
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publication date
1901-01-01
title
Excelsior!
Commons category
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Excelsior!, released in the United Kingdom as The Prince of Magicians, is a 1901 French silent comedy trick film, directed by Georges Méliès. It is listed as numbers 357–358 in Star Film Company's catalogues.

==Synopsis== A magician pulls a handkerchief from the mouth of his assistant. From the handkerchief, he pulls a large aquarium, and uses the arms of his assistant as a pump to fill it. The magician then pulls fish from his mouth to fill the tank.

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