Plot Summary
A high nobleman finds himself in the Temple of the Sun, where he meets Mascarille, who proposes himself as a juggler. After extracting from the nobleman's nose several playing cards, Mascarille enlarges these cards and transforms them into the flags of all nations. From these flags he extricates a group of beauties. The nobleman begins to pay court to the ladies. Instantly the group disappears and the lord finds himself face to face with an animated Sun, who starts in a grotesque dance. The Sun is changed to a pumpkin. Then the devil appears, replaces the head of the lord with the pumpkin and drives him away with an enormous candlestick, which sends out flames and smoke.
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Director & Crew
Georges Méliès
Director
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Who directed The Temple of the Sun?
The Temple of the Sun was directed by Georges Méliès and released in 1901.
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The Temple of the Sun has a runtime of 0 hours and 2 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1901-05-18
- Status
- Released