Once upon a time, during the belle poque in turn-of-the-century Paris, a short-lived film form called ‘scnes de feeries' ('fairy films') were produced in great number by the Path Frres Company. In jewel like colours the films recreated the theatrical spectacles of the age with their fantastical settings, dancing girls, mythical beasts, supernatural beings and a plethora of stage illusion enhanced by the trickery of the new medium of film. Made to appeal to young and old spectators alike, these gorgeous films offer modern audiences a fascinating glimpse into the magical... world of the nineteen century theatre. These breathtaking films are released here with newly-commissioned soundtracks composed by experimental artists from the leading British independent label Touch, including Chris Watson, Fennesz, Hildur Gunadttir, Ryoji Ikeda, Philip Jeck, and bjnilsen amongst others. [show more]
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Collection of French fairy films made by Pathé between 1901 and 1908. The hand-coloured moving images feature a host of tricks with mythical and supernatural beings and dancing girls at the centre of the stories. The films have been set to new music, scored by musicians such as Chris Watson, BJ Nilsen, Hildur Gudnadottir and Christian Fennesz. The collection comprises: 'Drama at the Bottom of the Sea' (1901), 'The Seven Castles of the Devil' (1901), 'Ballet des Sylphides' (1902), 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' (1902), 'Eccentric Waltz' (1903), 'Japonaiseries' (1904), 'Weird Fancies' (1904), 'Metamorphosis of a Butterfly' (1905), 'The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs' (1905), 'Martyrs Chrétiens' (1905), 'Loïe Fuller' (1905), 'The Wonderful Album' (1905), 'The Bewitched Shepherd' (1905), 'Tit for Tat' (1906),' The Fairy of Spring' (1906), 'Magic Roses' (1906), 'The Golden Beetle' (1907), 'Cinderella' (1907), 'The Red Spectre' (1907), 'The Talisman' (1907), 'The Black Witch' (1907), 'Sleeping Beauty' (1908), 'The Blue Bird' (1908), 'The Black Pearl' (1908) and 'The Fairies and the Faun' (1908).
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