The Devil in a Convent
1899 · 3 min · ★ 6.3 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
A priest is officiating at a convent, when suddenly he is transformed into the devil, who frightens away the nuns and turns the place into pandemonium.
Directed by Georges Méliès
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