The Clockmaker's Dream
Original title: Le rêve de l'horloger
1904 · 2 min
Georges MélièsCast
Plot
A weary clock-maker dozes off in a chair. While he is asleep, three women suddenly appear in the midst of his shop. They proceed to show the sleeping clock-maker some new kinds of clocks that they know how to make.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short fantasy where a dozing clockmaker is visited by women showing him strange new clocks. It plays with surreal imagery and time as a toy. Pretty and quirky, an easy pick for silent fantasy fans.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.1 / 10 (311 votes)
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