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'The Crystal Casket' , also known as 'The Magic Dice', is a 1905 French short silent film by Georges Mlis. It was sold by Mlis's Star Film Company and is numbered 686689 in its catalogues.

Mlis is the magician in the film, which is based on a famous stage magic act, "Le D Grossissant", conceived by the illusionist Buatier de Kolta. De Kolta made a die grow before the audience's eyes, then made his wife appear out of it. The tricks in Mlis's version are carried out using a combination of stage machinery and substitution splices.

A fragment of the film still exists, and has been released on home video.

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