Georges Méliès Movies

Two crooks throw a lady off a roof, and a hapless policeman tries to capture them.

A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

The opening title card explains that a painter has just finished his work when his assistant comes in and accidentally drinks varnish. The film then...

A prestidigitator orders his assistant to bring a cabinet, which is displayed piece by piece to the audience. Two gentlemen are then introduced; they...

The seven-minute film takes place inside a classroom where some cops are learning English.

The picture opens with the Sultan lying down to rest on his luxurious cushioned couch. The scene changes to the grounds around the palace.

A combination gambling den and bawdy house is set up so that croupiers, patrons, prostitutes, and the owner can quickly change it all into a...

The scene takes place in front of a barrack, where a young soldier is on duty --most laughable and comical

Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.

"The picture shows the Devil working at a fire. Two cavaliers appear, and the Devil takes the form of a seer, old, bent and wrinkled. Then he...

A magician explores two halves of his self: The Dwarf and the Giant.

Surviving fragment of a longer film. A magician makes a butterfly woman appear, and a woman in a star. Exhausted, the magician falls asleep and the...

A magician's hat offers many surprises.

A knight performs several magic tricks with a disembodied head materialized from a chalkboard drawing.

The Bogie Man's cave is one of the many triumphs of set design for Georges Méliès. More unusual for the pioneering French director is...

The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

A decapitated cook wreaks havoc on the restaurant proprietor.

An officer calls his sailors to the deck. They assemble around the canon while the officer scans the horizon. They all turn in the direction of the...

A conjurer (along with two duplicates) conjure up (and then cause to vanish) a beautiful woman head-first.

In a corner of the garden we see an ornamental fountain. An old professor comes along, looking for a nice spot where he can teach his pupils. Finding...