Georges Méliès Movies

A divinely inspired peasant woman becomes an army captain for France and then is martyred after she is captured.

In this scene is shown a magician behind an ordinary table, upon which he suddenly and mysteriously causes to appear a large box, into which he...

An adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy.

“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...

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

This shows a prince entering upon the stage of the King's private theatre. He is about to do a few mystifying tricks for the amusement of the court.

The Merchant, the Farrier, and the Roman accompany a mysterious woman into a magical cave full of terrors and wonders.

A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.

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

During an interval in the proceedings of the court martial, the journalists enter into an animated discussion, resulting in a dispute between Arthur...

Two men in a cave perform magic.

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

A respectable fellow has quietly taken a seat upon a bench in a park, and worn out from the excessive heat of the day, has fallen asleep. Two...

Pierrot goes to the house of his love to serenade her, but her father kicks him out. Soon the moon and its goddess Diana come towards the man and...

Watering the Flowers (French: L'Arroseur) was an 1896 French short comedy film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by...

A woman climbs out of bed and lifts her nightdress to search for a flea. Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book

Alone in his room at an inn, a lustful old man is haunted by spirits.

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by...

The scene opens in an artist's studio where the unfinished statue of William Tell stands upon a pedestal. A clown appears and sticks a clay arm and...