Beginning of the Serpentine Dance poster

Beginning of the Serpentine Dance

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In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder). They begin a minuet and their costumes change in a sudden. A man enters and seems interested in what he sees, casts a spell and everything disappears. Transforming himself into the devil, the visitor takes the violinist with him to hell, where he creates a large piece of silk out of a cauldron. The fabric unrolls, revealing a young woman in a silk dress that starts dancing the serpentine. While she dances, other women join in a synchronized ballet, before all of them vanish into bursts of flames.

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  • dance
  • silent film

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France

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Release dates

  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical3 Sept 1908

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Beginning of the Serpentine Dance was released on 3 September 1908.

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