Georges Méliès Movies

A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.

Into a photography studio full of large fantastic machines steps an elderly couple. The bearded proprietor explains the equipment and gives them a...

A woman climbs out of bed and lifts her nightdress to search for a flea. Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book

The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

Georges Méliès adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the first film adaptation of the story. Filmed in black & white, Méliès...

A man needs to get to Monte Carlo from Paris, but finds out that a train will take 17 hours to get there. He decides to go with a man with a special...

An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.

A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.

A documentary that details the process of restoring 270 of the 520 lost films of pioneering director Georges Méliès, all orchestrated...

A science fantasy film that deals with an extraordinary race to the north pole by rival parties of balloonists. Based on the novel "The Adventures of...

The plot follows King Edward VII and President Armand Fallières dreaming of building a tunnel under the English Channel.

Georges Méliès's first attempt at Cinderella was in 1899. That film was extraordinary then for having multiple scenes and a semblance...

Gugusse, a clown, is both astounded and bewildered upon seeing the mechanical movements of an automaton.

A man has an encounter with several spooky apparitions in a castle that is evidently owned by the Devil.

Comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

An actor tries to get to a show on time. Many mishaps along the way.

Very much a slapstick chase in the mode of the period, as Victorine's boyfriend escapes from the kitchen and is pursued on rooftop by his...

Faust and his love Marguerite are sentenced to Hell where they are showed the torture that awaits.