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The Devil in a Convent (1899) · Le diable au couvent

Name: The Devil in a Convent
Director: Georges Méliès
Released: 1899
Duration: 3 min

Original title: Le diable au couvent

1899 · Georges Méliès · 3 min · France · Edited by 1

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A priest is officiating at a convent, when suddenly he is transformed into the devil, who frightens away the nuns and turns the place into pandemonium.

Georges MélièsDirector

A 1899 entry from the catalog with a clear horror angle. Directed by Georges Méliès.

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Portuguese: O Diabo no Convento

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The Devil in a Convent (1899) · Le diable au couvent

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