Turn-of-the-Century Surgery

Overview

In a hospital ward, a patient—under the influence of chloroform—is left to a surgeon, who removes one of his arms and one of his legs, leaving the task of bandaging to the interns. The interns decide to search through a large jar containing various arms and legs, looking for replacements for the limbs the surgeon had removed; they manage, after a fashion, to restore the amputee’s full complement of limbs. Upon being jolted awake by a sharp slap and a few cuffs, the patient is overcome with wild joy at the sight of his body once again complete.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1900

Original language

French

Countries

France

Production

Gaumont,Société des Etablissements Gaumont (FR),L. Gaumont & Cie

Director

Henri Vallouy,Alice Guy-Blaché

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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