| Description |
5 videodisc (DVD)s (782 min.) : silent and sound, black and white and tinted black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (35 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| Contents |
Disc one. Le grand Méliès (1953) ; Films 1896-1901 -- Disc two. Films 1902-1904 -- Disc three. Films 1904-1906 -- Disc four. Films 1907-1908 -- Disc five. Films 1908-1918 |
| Summary |
A collection of 173 rare and rediscovered original films by Méliès, produced in 1896-1913. Melies, a successful magician, began investigating film as a medium of trickery in 1896. Through inventive optical effects and elaborate sets and props, he discovered how to make objects and people appear, disappear and grow larger and smaller. While best known for his fantastic tales, Melies also produced witty advertising films and re-stagings of actual events |
| Notes |
Accompanied by a guide with the DVD filmography and essays by Norman McLaren and John Frazer |
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Includes the biographical film: Le Grand Méliès / réalisation, Georges Franju (31 min. : sd., b&w), originally released as a motion picture in 1953 |
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DVD |
| Subject |
Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938.
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Silent films -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Silent films.
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Short films.
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Trick films.
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Fantasy films.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938.
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Lange, Eric, producer
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Shepard, David, producer
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Franju, Georges, 1912-1987, director
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Blackhawk Films.
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Flicker Alley (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1893967352 |
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9781893967359 |
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