A Curious Invention (1910)

France, 1910
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent

A French short fantasy film made by Pathé Frères.

Plot Summary

A scientist finds a way to reverse time and develops a powder which cauises people and objects to revert to an earlier state. He turns a hen into a chick and then an egg, transforms his middle-aged wife into a late teenager and turns an electric chandelier to an old-fashioned oil lamp.

References

Books

  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.82