Emile Reynaud

Story

Synopsis

The 8th short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. Fictionalised documentary about Emile Reynau who invented the praxinoscope and its system of central mirrors. He then projects his paper strips into the projection praxinoscope before creating the Théâtre Optique, presented at the Musée Grévin. The perforated strips are fragile and often break. The show is cancelled. Reynaud tries to apply photography to his praxinoscope, but without success. Desperate and ruined, he throws his strips into the Seine. Only two survived.

Director

Pierre Levie

Language

French

Country

Belgium

Release date

1 January 1986

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Michael Lonsdale

  Narrator

• Jean-Marc Turine

  Emile Reynaud

• Benjamin Erlish

  Piano player

• Alexandro Lopez

  Baritone singer