Réve d’opium
(Opium Dream)
(1921) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] Cesar Parolini?
Cast: (unknown)
Produced by [?] Cesar Parolini? Cinematography by [?] Cesar Parolini? / [?] Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / While this film is often referred to as a stereoscopic production, it is instead a film in an experimental process where the film was projected onto a scrim of semitransparent cheesecloth with a background of real sets and props. The intended effect was the illusion of the actors performing live on the theater’s stage.
Experimental.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Listing updated: 31 May 2020.
References: Hayes-3D pp. 5-6 : with additional information provided by Eddie Sammons.
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