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Le Manoir du diable or The House of the Devil, released in the United States as The Haunted Castle and in Britain as The Devil's Castle, is an 1896 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès. The film, a brief pantomimed sketch in the style of a theatrical comic fantasy, tells the story of an encounter with the Devil and various attendant phantoms. It is intended to evoke amusement and wonder from its audiences, rather than fear. However, because of its themes and characters, it was technically to be considered the first horror film. The film is also innovative in length - its running time of over three minutes was ambitious for its era.
Original Release
12/24/1896
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jehanne d'Alcy | Young woman |
Jules-Eugène Legris | Mephistopheles |
Georges Méliès | Mephistopheles |
Directors
Georges Méliès, George Albert Smith
Writers
Georges Méliès, George Albert Smith
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jehanne d'Alcy | Young woman |
Jules-Eugène Legris | Mephistopheles |
Georges Méliès | Mephistopheles |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Georges Méliès | Producer |