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Le Puits fantastique

El pozo fantástico

cómico y de transformación

MEL 1904-A

The Enchanted Well

The subject begins with the return of peasants from their work. They arrive at a farm settlement and each one goes to his home. An old peasant comes along leading an ass by the bridle. An old beggar woman follows him and asks for alms. The peasant refuses and drives her away. The latter, who is no other than a sorceress, leaves, hurling maledictions upon a well placed in the middle of the scene. The old peasant draws water from the well; this water immediately bursts into flames. The Devil emerges from the well and the peasant pelts him with stones. The well suddenly swells to enormous proportions until it assumes the appearance of a tower out of which bursts serpents, demons and frightful monsters. The peasant struggles with all these strange creatures, but in vain. Finally he is thrown into the well by huge frogs. He gets out all in rags and dripping with water. The people of the farm assemble and try to drive away the Devil who pursues the peasant. The Devil is changed into a bat and flies away.

MEL 1905-A