Georges Méliès: Le Premier Magicien du Cinéma

Alternative title: Georges Méliès: First Wizard of Cinema
Synopsis: Geoges Méliès built the world’s first movie studio in 1896 near Paris, from where he produced his films of fantasy, dream, historical reconstructions, imaginary journeys, melodramas, slapstick comedies; even erotic films. This fifteen hour collection on six DVDs gathers for the first time all the surviving films of Georges Méliès from his first, PARTIE DE CARTES (1896) to his last, LE VOYAGE DE LA FAMILLE BOURICHON (1913), bracketing about 200 others. Arranged in chronological order, this comprehensive collection makes widely available for the first time both the breadth and the depth of his work, disclosing a highly imaginative artist’s discovery of the possibilities of cinema. New music has been prepared by leading practitioners of silent film accompaniment. Georges Méliès can now be seen not only as a great pioneer but also as the most accomplished filmmaker in the world during the first years of cinema.

Extras include LE GRAND MELIES (1953), a short documentary film by Georges Franju.
Language: French (Standard)
Country: France
Year of release: 2010
Notes: Commentary in English
Subjects: Film studies
Keywords: early cinema; silent films; special effects cinematography; Melies, Georges

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