Going to Bed Under Difficulties
A man takes off his clothes in preparation for bed, only for new clothes to spontaneously generate, leading to comical consternation.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Le déshabillage impossible |
| Year | 1900 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Georges Méliès |
| Runtime | 2 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (52 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Méliès constructs the entire short around a single, perfectly executed stop-trick, building a spiral of comical frustration from it. The film explores cinema's inherent magic, transforming a mundane ritual into a surreal and helpless loop.
What lingers after the final, exasperated gesture is pure, silent-era joy in visual trickery and a testament to a foundational comic idea. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Georges Méliès
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Watch in good spirits as a curious historical gag.
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