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Delving into the atmospheric depths of Les yeux du dragon reveals a master at work, the artistic provocations of Les yeux du dragon demand a follow-up of equal intensity. These hand-selected movies are designed to satiate your craving for Short quality.
The enduring power of Les yeux du dragon lies in to transcend the limitations of its 1925 budget and technology.
In a small neighborhood of a city China , there lived a little girl who had was collected by a dealer antiques. Among the miserable trinkets on sale in the shop was a vessel owned personally the little girl , we had always said it was precious vase , but she did not know why. Now a day , sleeping after having smoked curiosity opium pipe dealer , the little girl dreamed that she had broken the vase and that dragons, and fantastic characters painted on the sides began to live counting for she the following story: Formerly the prince loved Sun Princess Sunray, but the wicked Mandarin Tan -Tan (symbolizing clouds ) opposed their happiness. Eager to escape , the two lovers began in route for the country of Love where they had said they were clouds , never not darkened the sun . On the road stood a dragon that sought to attract travelers in his cave . The unfortunates who fall in his trap, never seen the day again . But the two lovers , with their affection , resisted the dangerous seduction. Tan- Tan, less cautious than they, was killed. Having happily continued their journey, the Prince and Princess arrived the country where happiness reigns forever . Thousands of years ( represented on the screen by a curious game constellations) passed. Disappointed to see always happy ones he had in vain tried to its victims , the dragon tore his eyes. His eyes became two beautiful diamonds that fell into the hands of the hero. Their friend the Sun warned them that he alone gave pure and vivifying rays and the lights diamonds were dangerous ; without listening , they played with wonderful jewels and every living thing that was touched a radius of a diamond is immediately petrified , becoming similar to porcelain ; thus themselves , having imprudently exposed light stones , were transformed into a porcelain vase valuable . The girl , still half asleep , saw an English tourist that wante to buy the vase. The little girl didn't want to sell it so she bites the English in his lamb . The terrified buyer dropped the vase, it brokes , and the merchant awaked . The English persisted in wanting become the owner of the trinket, even broken . this insistence gave much food for thought to the merchant , who, at random , doubled its price ; tenacious customer accepted this new award , and went carrying carefully debris porcelain. In fact, an old manuscript had taught him the presence of two beautiful diamonds in the even dough vase . After his departure , the attention of the girl was caught by two shiny objects in two tiny debris escaped the vigilance of English : they were diamonds. The child amused for a moment , then disdaining their fake ray she gave the good merchant precious stones , and went outside to enjoy the beautiful sun shine .
The influence of Wladyslaw Starewicz in Les yeux du dragon can be felt in the way modern Short films handle artistic bravery. From the specific lighting choices to the pacing, this 1925 release set a high bar for atmospheric immersion.
Based on the unique artistic bravery of Les yeux du dragon, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
Dir: Unknown Director
The Judge needs a present for his wife's birthday, so Harry suggests a new corset. They go to the shop, but he's so embarrassed to ask the saleslady he hides in a phone booth.Harry goes in, but finds a GUY wearing one, and runs out.They both dress as women to get back in, but Mrs. Rummy gets there and chases him out.
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Dir: Claude Friese-Greene
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Alfred J. Goulding
Two tramps wrest a pistol from a hold up man, then try to pull a stick up of their own, unfortunately for them, a cop appears and takes the money back and then chases them through a park with a lake. One steals canoe and the chase continues when a mob of cops go after him in more boats.
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Dir: Bud Fisher
Mutt and Jeff go on strike and make their own film.
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Dir: Vernon Stallings
Krazy Kat is held in jail and Ignatz finally bails him out after encountering "guilt".
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Dir: Unknown Director
The village youths are rivals for the hand of the local belle. Their battles lead them to the village store, where chaos soon reigns, terminating in the place being blown up, leaving Bobby a happy victor.
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Dir: Edgar Jones
A mail-order bride arrives at a Maine lumber camp but doesn't like her prospective husband.
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Dir: Wladyslaw Starewicz
Short and silent adaptation of Pushkin's famous poem.
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Dir: Malcolm St. Clair
A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.
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Dir: Frederick J. Ireland
An unemployed cook takes her shot at working for an upper class family. When none of their fancy guests show up to a party, she and the butler impersonate them.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Les yeux du dragon
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Fitting Gift | Surreal | Layered | 96% Match |
| Nude Woman by Waterfall | Gothic | High | 90% Match |
| Run 'Em Ragged | Gothic | Abstract | 93% Match |
| On Strike | Gothic | Linear | 92% Match |
| The Great Cheese Robbery | Surreal | Linear | 87% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Wladyslaw Starewicz's archive. Last updated: 8/17/2026.
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