Georges Méliès Movies

In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the...

The film, a parody of the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, follows a fisherman, Yves, who dreams of traveling by submarine...

Characters from a large magic book come to life.

An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.

A penniless troubadour consults witch Carabosse about his future, but offends her by paying with a bag of sand. He evades the witch's revenge, and...

A priest is officiating at a convent, when suddenly he is transformed into the devil, who frightens away the nuns and turns the place into...

A peddler of "the best glue" sets up his outdoor stall. A crowd gathers for a demonstration. As he gives his pitch, two observant cops decide drive...

At the beginning of the scene Romeo in his gondola sings to Juliet a sentimental song, then goes away. Hardly has he departed when the colonnade...

A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs...

A weary traveler stops at an inn along the way to get a good night's sleep, but his rest is interrupted by odd happenings when he gets to his...

A rocky sea voyage as reenacted by Georges Méliès.

A magician transforms a woman into a portrait of herself, then restores her to life.

A series of fantastical wrestling matches.

During an orgy, Emperor Justinian orders three people to be torched alive.

John, who loves the bottle a little too much, is one of a group of sightseers. Too drunk to follow the party, the reeling drunkard remains on the...

This is a moving picture that moves. Positively the greatest magical picture ever offered. A Hindoo magician appears and dances for the entertainment...

The plot follows King Edward VII and President Armand Fallières dreaming of building a tunnel under the English Channel.

A man takes off his clothes in preparation for bed, only for new clothes to spontaneously generate, leading to comical consternation.