Documentary · France · 1952 · 31m

Le Grand Méliès

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Director
Georges Franju
Cast
Jehanne d'Alcy as Self François Lallement as Commentaire André Méliès as Georges Méliès Jehanne d'Alcy as Commentaire
Crew
Jacques Mercanton — Director of Photography Roland Coste — Editor Georges Van Parys — Original Music Composer Georges Franju — Screenplay Fred Orain — Producer Henri Schmitt — Production Design
Synopsis

A biographical film about cinematic illusionist Georges Méliès featuring Méliès’s widow, Jeanne d’Alcy, as herself, and their son André as his own father.

Mood & Themes
biographyillusionistlegacycinema historyfamous peoplesilent cinemaartistic legacydocumentaryart documentaryhistorical documentary
Key Collaborators
Georges Franju Director Jacques Mercanton Director of Photography Roland Coste Editor Georges Van Parys Original Music Composer Georges Franju Screenplay Fred Orain Producer Henri Schmitt Production Design
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