Beginning of the Serpentine Dance

Overview

In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder). They begin a minuet and their costumes change in a sudden. A man enters and seems interested in what he sees, casts a spell and everything disappears. Transforming himself into the devil, the visitor takes the violinist with him to hell, where he creates a large piece of silk out of a cauldron. The fabric unrolls, revealing a young woman in a silk dress that starts dancing the serpentine. While she dances, other women join in a synchronized ballet, before all of them vanish into bursts of flames.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 3, 1908

Original language

French

Countries

France

Production

Pathé Frères

Cast

Max Linder

Director

Segundo de Chomón

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1669102