Georges Méliès Movies

  • 1899
    The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori

    The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori

    The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori

    5.51899HD

    Maître Labori is seen approaching the bridge of Rennes in company with Colonel Picquart and M. Gast, Mayor of Rennes. They notice that they are...

    The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori
  • 1905
    The Enchanted Sedan Chair

    The Enchanted Sedan Chair

    The Enchanted Sedan Chair

    4.91905HD

    A fine magician of the Royal Court materialises an elegant attire from a transparent glass container, and then, a refined dandy appears, as an ornate...

    The Enchanted Sedan Chair
  • 1904
    The Clockmaker's Dream

    The Clockmaker's Dream

    The Clockmaker's Dream

    51904HD

    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...

    The Clockmaker's Dream
  • 1904
    The Christmas Angel

    The Christmas Angel

    The Christmas Angel

    5.41904HD

    A poor family in a rundown house where snow falls through the broken roof, there's no coal to heat the pathetic little stove, mother is sick, father...

    The Christmas Angel
  • 1904
    The Devilish Plank

    The Devilish Plank

    The Devilish Plank

    4.51904HD

    A magic trick is performed with a long plank with two pots built into it, both with holes in the bottom. Pretty girls are part of the magic.

    The Devilish Plank
  • 1903
    The Ballet Master's Dream

    The Ballet Master's Dream

    The Ballet Master's Dream

    5.5361903HD

    It's late in the evening, and the ballet master's bed has been prepared for him. But he cannot take his mind off of his work, and instead of going to...

    The Ballet Master's Dream
  • 1912
    The Knight of the Snow

    The Knight of the Snow

    The Knight of the Snow

    5.81912HD

    One of the last films Georges Méliès made. By now, he was under contract for his former rival Pathé, where he made a few of his...

    The Knight of the Snow
  • 1905
    Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

    Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

    Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

    5.5281905HD

    An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.

    Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus
  • 1901
    Off to Bedlam

    Off to Bedlam

    Off to Bedlam

    5.21901HD

    Four black minstrels turn into white clowns and back again when they hit or kick each other.

    Off to Bedlam
  • 2014
    El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

    El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

    El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

    62014HD

    The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

    El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
  • 1897
    The Grasshopper and the Ant

    The Grasshopper and the Ant

    The Grasshopper and the Ant

    11897HD

    A lost film directed by Georges Melies

    The Grasshopper and the Ant
  • 1896
    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

    5.81896HD

    One of a few versions of the "arrival of the train" narrative. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a...

    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)
  • 1908
    In the Barber Shop

    In the Barber Shop

    In the Barber Shop

    4.51908HD

    One fine day at a barbershop that has stupid staff and very rude customers.

    In the Barber Shop
  • 1911
    The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen

    The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen

    The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen

    5.91911HD

    After an evening of excessive wining and dining Baron Munchausen must be helped to bed by his servants. Once asleep, he has bizarre and frightening...

    The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen
  • 1908
    The King and the Jester

    The King and the Jester

    The King and the Jester

    4.91908HD

    French short about King Francis I and his jester Triboulet, who form the basis for Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse (and Verdi's opera Rigoletto).

    The King and the Jester
  • 1904
    The Wonderful Living Fan

    The Wonderful Living Fan

    The Wonderful Living Fan

    5.11904HD

    As a conjurer awaits an audience, a procession announces the arrival of a royal representative, carried in a sedan chair, to see him. The conjurer...

    The Wonderful Living Fan
  • 1903
    Ten Ladies in an Umbrella

    Ten Ladies in an Umbrella

    Ten Ladies in an Umbrella

    5.91903HD

    The scene is similar to that seen at Coney Island, where a number of shows are constantly going on.

    Ten Ladies in an Umbrella
  • 1908
    Sideshow Wrestlers

    Sideshow Wrestlers

    Sideshow Wrestlers

    4.11908HD

    A man gets cajoled into working as a sideshow wrestler.

    Sideshow Wrestlers
  • 1902
    The Microscopic Dancer

    The Microscopic Dancer

    The Microscopic Dancer

    5.61902HD

    “This is an absolutely new and extraordinary subject. A juggler takes in succession about a dozen eggs out of his servant's mouth. He breaks...

    The Microscopic Dancer
  • 1899
    The Human Pyramid

    The Human Pyramid

    The Human Pyramid

    5.2351899HD

    Méliès appears as a court jester (a “triboulet” in French). He pulls 18th century noblemen out of a trunk and arranges them...

    The Human Pyramid