Playing Cards (1896)

Early Méliès short made up of footage of he and some friends playing cards.

• Documentary
• Comedy

Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and drink. Then the man asks for a newspaper. He reads a funny story in it and the three friends burst out laughing while the waitress merely smiles.

Rating

4.9 / 10 (67 votes)

Release date

March 1, 1896

Runtime

1m

Language

French

Director

Georges Méliès

Status

Released