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Frame enlargement: courtesy Kino International.

La Sirène
(The Siren)
Also known as The Mermaid in the USA
(1904) French
B&W : 233 feet
Directed by Georges Méliès

Cast: Georges Méliès

Méliès Star-Film production. / Produced by Georges Méliès. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Utilizes stationery camera with tracking miniature sets, and a fish tank for underwater shots. © 18 May 1904 in the USA.

Fantasy.

Synopsis: A woman on a lounge transforms into a mermaid.

Survival Status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Keywords: Animals: Rabbits - Caverns - Explosions - Fish - Fish tanks - Hats: Top hats - Mermaids - Tobacco: Cigarettes - Water

Listing updated: 10 March 2007.

References: Film viewing : Niver-First p. 53.

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