Segundo de Chomón — Playwright (6)
Chrysanthemums (1907) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Les Chrysanthèmes
other title: Les Chrysanthèmes / Les chrysanthèmes
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 miniature dancer performs. Another circle of flowers is brought forward on the stage, toward the camera, and in the circle are shown a series of women. The original pair of dancers conclude by twirling their parasols.
Tom Thumb (1909) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Le Petit poucet
director: Segundo de Chomón
other title: Le Petit poucet / Le petit Poucet
This adaptation of Charles Perrault's classic novel briefly presents the story of a poor family who doesn't find means to sustain their home and end up being evicted from it. When the youngest of the seven children overhears his parents conversation about this sad situation, he cries for a while. But barely everyone knew, that he was about to come up with a thoughtful idea that could restore their peace and bring back their home.
Andalusian Superstition (1912) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Superstition andalouse
director: Segundo de Chomón
other title: Superstition andalouse
A woman imagines the revenge of a gypsy that she sent away. This piece is told in multiple scenes, in an increasingly artificial world, as the venue shifts from a realistic courtyard to a wild, stagebound prison in which various stage monsters appear.