Documentary ·History · France · 1997 · 2h 11m

The Magic of Méliès

La Magie Méliès

The Magic of Méliès poster
Director
Jacques Mény
Cast
Marina Moncade as Self - Narrator (voice) Daniel Ceccaldi as Méliès (voice) Charles-Antoine Decroix as Salesman (voice) Abdul Alafrez as Magician Claire Mosser as Magician's Assistant Didier Cremer as Young Méliès
Crew
Jean-Pierre Caussidery — Director of Photography Marie-Louise Derrien — Editor Eric Le Guen — Original Music Composer Jacques Mény — Writer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
cinema on cinemacinematographerspecial effectscinema historyportrait of an artistearly cinemaportrait of a filmmakersilent cinemavisual effectsabstract cinemaexperimental cinemaeuropean cinema
Key Collaborators
Jacques Mény Director Jean-Pierre Caussidery Director of Photography Marie-Louise Derrien Editor Eric Le Guen Original Music Composer Jacques Mény Writer
Follow the Thread

Jacques Mény directed The Magic of Méliès. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

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