Key Details
Release StatusReleased
Release Date1897-10-01
Languageen
Runtime1m
Production
George Albert Smith Films
Overview
A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.
Director
Writing & Screenplay
Principal Cast
2 credited
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