Georges Méliès Movies

In a wizard's cavern, a series of magic tricks are performed..

An easel appears, and soon after a canvas "walks" up from the floor of its own accord and takes its place on the easel. Now an artist's portfolio is...

The Jewish ex-officer Alfred Dreyfus's degradation. He stands in a military quadrant and the Adjutant proceeds to tear off his medals; Dreyfus is...

The scene represents the shop that rents garments for masquerades, A young student presents himself for the purpose of selecting a costume for a...

Some jubilant young men have decided to end their evening of pleasure by taking supper in a restaurant after having passed a few hours at a...

The Bogie Man's cave is one of the many triumphs of set design for Georges Méliès. More unusual for the pioneering French director is...

A trio of prankish boarders wreak havoc on their landlady and an intervening policeman.

A soldier is talking to a woman while sitting on a bench, a man sits on it, and the soldier stands up, causing the bench to tip over and the man...

One of a few versions of the "arrival of the train" narrative. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a...

A performing magician divides into two people. The doubles then take turns doing tricks before merging back into one man.

The seven-minute film takes place inside a classroom where some cops are learning English.

A man surprises a woman. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a flipbook produced by Léon Beaulieu...

A peddler of "the best glue" sets up his outdoor stall. A crowd gathers for a demonstration. As he gives his pitch, two observant cops decide drive...

After numerous exhibitions of the black art by the magician, he causes a handsome young woman to appear suspended in the air. She slowly turns until...

A Serpentine dance performance, possibly featuring Loie Fuller (though the record is unclear). While the film is lost, there is a new digital version...

A film, very amusing, showing a countryman with a most tempting dinner before him, which he is unable to touch. The table, the dishes and the chairs...

During an orgy, Emperor Justinian orders three people to be torched alive.

A conjuror appears to demonstrate a lady with three heads.

A magician makes a woman appear and disappear.

The film, of which only fragments are known to survive, features Méliès as a magician making playing-card figures come to life in...