Synopsis
A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques MényDirector
- Eric Le GuenOriginal Music Composer
- Jacques MényWriter
Cast
- Marina MoncadeSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Daniel CeccaldiMéliès (voice)
- Charles-Antoine DecroixSalesman (voice)
- Abdul AlafrezMagician
- Claire MosserMagician's Assistant
- Didier CremerYoung Méliès
- Alain KantoMagic Lantern Operator
- Philippe DuvalAnnouncer
- François RiouThe Drawing Hand
- Clara MényChild Madeleine
- Madeleine Malthête-MélièsSelf
- Christian FechnerSelf
Stills
Themes
cinema on cinemacinematographerspecial effectscinema historyportrait of an artistearly cinemaportrait of a filmmakersilent cinemavisual effectsabstract cinemaexperimental cinemaeuropean cinema