Movies: Segundo de Chomón

"The War and the Dream of Momi" was a patriotic war film directed by Giovanni Pastrone. Segundo de Chomón was responsible for the animation effects....

Claudio is married to Cesarina, a frivolous and unfaithful woman. After the death of their only son their marriage is cold. While his wife lives her free life, Claudio is dedicated to the development of sophisticated weapons, elaborating the project ...

At the beginning of this film two women come onstage dressed in Oriental fashion. They present a shadow play theatre....

A Fallen Spirit (L'Epee du spirite, 1910) by pioneer filmmaker Segundo de Chomón is a fantasy swashbuckler that opens with the arrival at an inn of a musketeer who possesses a magic sword....

Escamillo has a tapeworm....

The devil performs his magical powers....

A portrait of the cities of Lisbon and Oporto....

Rising from a stage are two vases which separate to reveal a female dancer behind each of the vases. They create magical circles of flowers from which other women emerge. The dancers construct an elegant floral display, in the middle of which a minia...

What seems to be a set of ancient armor is seen hanging on the wall, when suddenly it takes the form of a living knight, who hops to the floor and with one pass of his sword is transformed into a lady in medieval costume, who begins to execute a seri...

Fascinating views of Toledo: Bridges, elaborately decorated halls and other architectural highlights that appear to date from as early as the 8th century....

This is a mesmerising little short that employs a peculiar bird’s eye view of a mischievous devil who dances around, performing strange tricks and making sexy ladies appear out of nowhere. The colourful visual effects are very impressive for the time...

Female magicians turn people into origami roosters and vice versa....

A Breton enters the cave where the witch performs her magic and asks for advise. At the witch's command, he kisses her and becomes transformed into a richly dressed prince. In turn, the witch kisses him back and turns into a charming princess....

In an uninhabited house, a burglar has to deal with objects that are set against him....

A man and his wife try to enjoy a picnic, but strange and surreal happenings prevent them from doing so....

Cretinetti is about to get married and he could not be any happier and more in love with his Junoesque consort. But just on the day of his wedding, he reads a notice on the wall explaining how to behave in the case of an enemy air raid. The fear that...

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A Segundo de Chomón film filled with stop-motion animation and ghosts....

A young woman passing through a cemetery at night is suddenly startled by a voice coming from one of the graves. She wishes to rush away, but the ghost appearing compels her to remain. He explains to the terrified girl that she must go to the kingdom...