The Laboratory of Mephistopheles
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| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
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| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
The Laboratory of Mephistopheles (French: Le Cabinet de Méphistophélès),[2] initially released in Britain and America as Laboratory of Mephistopheles[3] and also known as The Cabinet of Mephistopheles and The Devil's Laboratory,[4] was an 1897 short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, loosely inspired by the Faust legend.[5] The film has been cited both as the first Faustian film[2] and as Méliès's first literary adaptation.[5]
In the film, Mephistopheles, the demon who appears in the Faust legend, cavorts under various disguises, and then shows his true form.[4] Mephistopheles also conjures up various magical effects.[1]
The Laboratory of Mephistopheles was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 118–120 in its catalogues. It is currently presumed lost.[3]
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