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An Up-to-Date Conjurer(1899)
Status: Released
Date: 1899-01-01
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Time: 0h 1m
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A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.
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France
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Star Film
Movie: An Up-to-Date Conjurer
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Georges Méliès
Magician
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A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.
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1899-01-01
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