The Cavalier's Dream
Appearance
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Produced by | Vitagraph Studios |
Distributed by | Edison Studios |
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Running time | 1 minute |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Cavalier's Dream is an 1898 American silent horror trick film. While the film is sometimes credited to director Edwin S. Porter, this is an error.[1][2]
Plot
A cavalier sits asleep at a bare table; an old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; the cavalier sees the table spread for a sumptuous repast. Mephistopheles appears, then the old witch, who suddenly shapeshifts into a beautiful young girl. By the end of the film, the cavalier is surrounded by a dancing ring of hooded figures, who are urged on by Mephistopheles. The dancers vanish, and in the final moments, the cavalier wakes up from his dream.[3] The changes and magical appearances are startling and instantaneous.[4][5]
References
- ^ Vitagraph - Edison (December 1898), The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
- ^ Musser, Charles (1991). Before the Nickelodeon: Edwin S. Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company. University of California Press. pp. 511–512. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Niver, Kemp R. (1985). Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 50–51. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ The Cavalier's Dream (1898), retrieved 2018-03-04
- ^ "The Cavalier's Dream (1898)". Century Film Project. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
External links
- The Cavalier's Dream at IMDb
- The Cavalier's Dream on the Internet Archive