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The Cavalier's Dream

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'The Cavalier's Dream' is an 1898 American black-and-white horror silent one minute short film directed by Edwin S. Porter in his directorial debut.

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. The changes and magical appearances are startling and instantaneous.

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