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Transformation by Hats
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Transformation by Hats

1896-02-23 · 1 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy

Using a wide-brimmed hat, Félicien Trewey caricatures several personalities and different types of characters: Bruant, Edward III of England, the Scotsman, the Chinese man, the sardine fisherman, the concierge, Don Basile, the police cap and the Salvation Army.

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Directors
Louis Lumière
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Lumière
Countries
France
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Félicien TreweyFélicien TreweySelf

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