Georges Méliès Movies

  • 1899
    The Human Pyramid

    The Human Pyramid

    The Human Pyramid

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    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
  • 1901
    Painless Dentistry

    Painless Dentistry

    Painless Dentistry

    01901HD

    Comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

    Painless Dentistry
  • 1897
    An Irritable Model

    An Irritable Model

    An Irritable Model

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    An artist attempts to touch his model who is playing Venus. Later remade in 1900. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on...

    An Irritable Model
  • 1908
    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

    5.51908HD

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

    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler
  • 1898
    The Cave of the Demons

    The Cave of the Demons

    The Cave of the Demons

    21898HD

    A young woman stumbles across a cave that is populated by the spirits and skeletons of people who died there under mysterious circumstances.

    The Cave of the Demons
  • 1902
    Sure Cure for Indigestion

    Sure Cure for Indigestion

    Sure Cure for Indigestion

    61902HD

    In this film, we show the interior of a doctor's office. A patient enters, and judging from the expression on his face, he is in great pain. The...

    Sure Cure for Indigestion
  • 1908
    Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream

    Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream

    Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream

    5.61908HD

    The film begins with a grandmother reading a story to a small child before tucking them into bed. No sooner has the mite fallen asleep than they...

    Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream
  • 1908
    Sideshow Wrestlers

    Sideshow Wrestlers

    Sideshow Wrestlers

    4.11908HD

    A man gets cajoled into working as a sideshow wrestler.

    Sideshow Wrestlers
  • 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)
  • 1906
    A Roadside Inn

    A Roadside Inn

    A Roadside Inn

    5.71906HD

    The staff of an inn play a cruel trick on a guest.

    A Roadside Inn
  • 1900
    The Artist and the Dummy

    The Artist and the Dummy

    The Artist and the Dummy

    4.51900HD

    A very simple gag film as a young lady substitutes herself for a dummy in order to play a practical joke on an artist.

    The Artist and the Dummy
  • 1908
    The Knight of Black Art

    The Knight of Black Art

    The Knight of Black Art

    4.8331908HD

    Magic tricks in a medieval setting.

    The Knight of Black Art
  • 1903
    The Ballet Master's Dream

    The Ballet Master's Dream

    The Ballet Master's Dream

    5.51903HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1907
    Rogues' Tricks

    Rogues' Tricks

    Rogues' Tricks

    5.21907HD

    Fun film from French master Georges Melies has a couple burglar's breaking into a man's home and having to hide when that man returns. Instead of a...

    Rogues' Tricks
  • 1900
    China Versus Allied Powers

    China Versus Allied Powers

    China Versus Allied Powers

    01900HD

    A magician presents a circular piece of paper from which he removes the flags of the allies. Then from each flag he produces a soldier from the...

    China Versus Allied Powers
  • 1901
    Fun in Court

    Fun in Court

    Fun in Court

    01901HD

    Lost short comedy film by Georges Méliès

    Fun in Court
  • 1901
    The Sacred Fountain

    The Sacred Fountain

    The Sacred Fountain

    01901HD

    Lost short film from Georges Méliès.

    The Sacred Fountain
  • 1903
    Alcofribas, The Master Magician

    Alcofribas, The Master Magician

    Alcofribas, The Master Magician

    51903HD

    Two men in a cave perform magic.

    Alcofribas, The Master Magician
  • 1908
    The Miser

    The Miser

    The Miser

    4.81908HD

    This Georges Melies film is only available in a five-minute fragment. The film starts off with a title card setting up the events. An elderly miser...

    The Miser