A Hypnotist at Work
1897 French film
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Le Magnétiseur, sold in the United States as A Hypnotist at Work and in Britain as While Under a Hypnotist's Influence, is an 1897 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 129 in its catalogues.[1]
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| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
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| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
The film is one of a small group of risqué "mature subjects" (i.e. stag films) Méliès made around this time; others included Peeping Tom at the Seaside, A Private Dinner, and After the Ball.[2] A Hypnotist at Work is currently presumed lost.[1]