The Magic of Méliès
7.3
12 votes
1997
2h 11m
Documentary
History
Overview
A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.
Directed by Jacques Mény
Top cast
Marina Moncade
Self - Narrator (voice)
Daniel Ceccaldi
Méliès (voice)C
Charles-Antoine Decroix
Salesman (voice)A
Abdul Alafrez
MagicianC
Claire Mosser
Magician's AssistantD
Didier Cremer
Young MélièsA
Alain Kanto
Magic Lantern OperatorP
Philippe Duval
AnnouncerF
François Riou
The Drawing HandC
Clara Mény
Child MadeleineM
Madeleine Malthête-Méliès
Self
Christian Fechner
SelfL
Laurent Mannoni
SelfJ
Jacques Malthête
SelfA
Anne-Marie Malthête-Quévrain
Self
Paolo Cherchi Usai
SelfA
André Gaudreault
Self
Georges Méliès
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)Details
Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1997
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
French
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