THE FILMS OF GEORGES MÉLIÈS
Filmmaker GEORGES MÉLIÈS
Georges Méliès built the world's first movie studio in 1896 near Paris; from it cascaded fantastic magic films, dream films, historical reconstructions, imaginary journeys, melodramas, slapstick comedies—even erotic films. Examples of all are here, with many still retaining power to astonish and charm.
A genuine virtuoso, Méliès produced and directed his films while also devising the narratives; designing the sets, costumes and props; and frequently performing the leading parts. These DVDs present both the breadth and the depth of his work, disclosing a highly imaginative artist's discovery of the possibilities of cinema.
GME distributes DVD editions of the following Georges Méliès films:
GEORGES MÉLIÈS: FIRST WIZARD OF CINEMA & ENCORE
George Méliès (France)
Georges Méliès built the world's first movie studio in 1896 near Paris; from it cascaded fantastic magic films, dream films, historical reconstructions, imaginary journeys, melodramas, slapstick comedies—even erotic films. Examples of all are here, with many still retaining power to astonish and charm. This monumental thirteen hour collection on five DVDs gathers for the first time nearly all the surviving films of Georges Méliès from his first, UNE PARTIE DE CARTES (1896) to his last, LE VOYAGE DE LA FAMILLE BOURRICHON (1913), bracketing more than 170 others.
GEORGES MÉLIÈS: A TRIP TO THE MOON & THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE
George Méliès (France)
No original hand-colored copies of Georges Méliès A TRIP TO THE MOON (1902), had been known to survive until one was miraculously found in Spain in the mid-1990s, but in a fragmentary condition thought too fragile to handle for either viewing or restoration. In 2010, three experts in worldwide film restoration - Lobster Films, and two non-profit entities, Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema and Technicolor Foundation for Cinema Heritage - launched one of the most complex and ambitious film restoration projects ever to bring an original, colored version of Méliès’ masterpiece back 110 years after its first release.
Georges Méliès (France)
Beginning with the earlier releases of the award-winning Georges Méliès: First Wizard of Cinema featuring the extraordinary work of Georges Méliès has been available from GME in various Blu-ray, DVD, and digital editions. Focusing on a selection of hand-colored films, and designed to feature Méliès’ love of storytelling, this collection showcases Méliès’ talent for bringing imagination and fantasy to his films.