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Music-Mania

1911 · 5 min

A giddy, dreamlike silent curiosity where live-action silliness melts into hand-drawn musical chaos.

Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genres
Comedy, Animation
Overview
A bizarre musical couple falls asleep after an insane performance, and dreams about musical instruments.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genres
Comedy, Animation
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • music
  • madness
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, animation
Directed by
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Runtime
5 min
Country
France
Languages
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