Synopsis
A scientist takes a white powder, and then hallucinates. Gance shows the man's hallucinations by using a series of distorting lenses on the camera.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Le Film d'Art (Vandal et Delac)
Full credits (3)
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Experimental
- Sub-genre : Bizarre
- Themes : Insanity
- Production language : Silent
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1915
- Runtime : 10 min
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Silent
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