Georges Méliès Movies

Méliès appears as a court jester (a “triboulet” in French). He pulls 18th century noblemen out of a trunk and arranges them...

Comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

A man gets cajoled into working as a sideshow wrestler.

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...

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

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

Magic tricks in a medieval setting.

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...

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).

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...

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...

Lost short comedy film by Georges Méliès

Lost short film from Georges Méliès.

Two men in a cave perform magic.

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...