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The Magic of Méliès (1997) · Cineora

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A JACQUES MÉNY FILM

The Magic of Méliès

19972h 11mMovie

DocumentaryHistory

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 221 votes

THE STORY

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

Thought-provoking
Nostalgic
Art
Period piece
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, a rainy day and talking about after.

DirectorJacques Mény

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Marina MoncadeSelf - Narrator (voice)

Daniel CeccaldiMéliès (voice)

Charles-Antoine DecroixSalesman (voice)

Abdul AlafrezMagician

Claire MosserMagician's Assistant

Didier CremerYoung Méliès

Alain KantoMagic Lantern Operator

Philippe DuvalAnnouncer

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