The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist 2003 Directed by Bill Morrison

Made by re-editing a deteriorated nitrate print of The Bells (1926), starring Lionel Barrymore and Boris Karloff, this work shows the fragility of the film image while foreshadowing the Holocaust.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language No Language

Gnere Drama

Production Company Hypnotic Pictures

Release Date 7 November 2003

16 mins

Cast

Lionel Barrymore The Innkeeper (archive footage)

Boris Karloff (archive footage)

Laura La Varnie (archive footage)

E. Alyn Warren (archive footage)

Crew

Director

Bill Morrison

Writers

James Young

Bill Morrison

Emile Erckmann

Producer

Bill Morrison

Composer

Bill Frisell

Editor

Bill Morrison