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The X-Ray Fiend

Oct 1, 1897 · 1m
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Comedy
Horror

PLOT

A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.

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CAST

Laura Bayley
Woman
Tom Green
Professor
Directed by George Albert Smith

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
George Albert Smith Films
Country
GB

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