A Brahmin brings what looks like a cocoon onto the stage. He takes out his flute and begins to play. This causes a huge caterpillar to come toward him. He takes the caterpillar and puts it into the cocoon. Soon a lovely woman with wings rises out of the cocoon. She flies around for a while and then comes down to the ground. She is now a woman. What struck me is the interesting artistry of the the set. Melies was wonderful at setting his scenes. There is always a wild mass of almost surreal background.
Review of The Brahmin and the Butterfly
