A Phrenological Burlesque
1901 · Comedy, Fantasy
The film poked fun at phrenology—a highly popular 19th-century pseudoscience that claimed a person's skull shape and "bumps" could determine their intelligence, personality, and criminal traits. By 1901, it was a frequent target for satire and comedy. The narrative followed a phrenologist who is suddenly attacked by an enormous, living human skull.
- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Released
- August 27, 1901
- Language
- French
Cast
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