Georges Méliès Movies

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...

An impoverished fisherman, not earning enough to support his wife and daughter, prays for help before an icon of the Virgin Mary. After trying to...

A juggler enters upon the scene, picks up a skull, throws it into the air, catches it in his hands, where it is transformed into a handkerchief. The...

This film from George Melies is sadly one that's only available in fragments. The film starts off with a title card stating that a drunk man has just...

Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends,...

The Count de Cagliostro, who occupies his spare time in working magic, has invited one of his friends to be present at an exhibition which has for...

A motley quartet of musicians inflicting the torture of their music on a law abiding citizen.

"Scene opens showing interior of woods in India. In the centre is displayed a native altar of worship. The high priest enters, and at his command...

The scene takes place in front of a barrack, where a young soldier is on duty --most laughable and comical

An episodic narrative displaying examples of humankind's brutality, from the story of Cain and Abel through the Hague Convention of 1907.

A magic cabinet turns two young girls into hideous beasts.

The magician appears upon the stage with an imp as his assistant. The imp holds a piece of cloth in his hand. At the command of the magician the...

1908 French short silent film by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost. Though the plot of the film is unknown, it may have...

Partially lost film. One of the kings of ancient Thebes enters the abode of an astrologer and demands that he be told his future. The former utterly...

Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book. The given date is approximate

A reenactment of a scene inside Devil's Island prison.

A weary clock-maker dozes off in a chair. While he is asleep, three women suddenly appear in the midst of his shop. They proceed to show the sleeping...

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...

In a corner of the garden we see an ornamental fountain. An old professor comes along, looking for a nice spot where he can teach his pupils. Finding...