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The Cavalier's Dream

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The Cavalier's Dream
Directed byEdwin S. Porter
Produced byVitagraph Studios
Distributed byEdison Studios
Release date
December 1898
Running time
1 minute
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Cavalier's Dream is an 1898 American black-and-white horror silent one minute short film directed by Edwin S. Porter in his directorial debut.[1][2][3]

Plot

A cavalier sits asleep at a bare table; an old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; the cavalier sees the table spread for a sumptuous repast. Mephistopheles appears, then the old witch, who suddenly shapeshifts into a beautiful young girl. The changes and magical appearances are startling and instantaneous.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
  2. ^ Vitagraph - Edison (December 1898), The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
  3. ^ "The Cavalier's Dream (Film, Horror): Reviews, Ratings, Cast and Crew - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. ^ The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
  5. ^ "The Cavalier's Dream (1898)". Century Film Project. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-03-04.


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