Georges Méliès Movies

  • 1899
    Dreyfus Put in Irons

    Dreyfus Put in Irons

    Dreyfus Put in Irons

    5.31899HD

    Showing the interior view of the hut in which Dreyfus is confined. The scene takes place at night, showing the moon through the window of the cell....

    Dreyfus Put in Irons
  • 1899
    The Fight of Reporters

    The Fight of Reporters

    The Fight of Reporters

    5.61899HD

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

    The Fight of Reporters
  • 1896
    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

    Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)

    5.31896HD

    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)
  • 1903
    The Mysterious Box

    The Mysterious Box

    The Mysterious Box

    5.51903HD

    As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these...

    The Mysterious Box
  • 1905
    The Magic Dice

    The Magic Dice

    The Magic Dice

    4.7691905HD

    Another magic short of Méliès.

    The Magic Dice
  • 1907
    The King and the Jester

    The King and the Jester

    The King and the Jester

    5.11907HD

    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
  • 1900
    The Misfortunes of an Explorer

    The Misfortunes of an Explorer

    The Misfortunes of an Explorer

    4.51900HD

    A movie fragment depicting an archaeological explorer entering a standing sarcophagus.

    The Misfortunes of an Explorer
  • 1907
    Satan in Prison

    Satan in Prison

    Satan in Prison

    5.71907HD

    The title is vital, since the bulk of the action consists of a well-dressed man magically producing a series of items to furnish a bare room,...

    Satan in Prison
  • 1908
    The Genii of Fire

    The Genii of Fire

    The Genii of Fire

    5.31908HD

    Not much of a plot. A couple is menaced by some sort of bizarre religious cult. Then they're saved.

    The Genii of Fire
  • 1905
    The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

    The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

    The Scheming Gambler's Paradise

    5.81905HD

    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 Scheming Gambler's Paradise
  • 1903
    Faust in the Underworld

    Faust in the Underworld

    Faust in the Underworld

    5.8521903HD

    The German legend of a scholar's unholy pact with the Devil would have been very familiar to most moviegoers (at least European ones), so Georges...

    Faust in the Underworld
  • 1900
    The Doctor and the Monkey

    The Doctor and the Monkey

    The Doctor and the Monkey

    5.61900HD

    A monkey wreaks havoc on a doctor.

    The Doctor and the Monkey
  • 1904
    The Wonderful Rose Tree

    The Wonderful Rose Tree

    The Wonderful Rose Tree

    5.51904HD

    The Brahmin, Iftikar, who enjoys a great reputation in India, has determined to create something miraculous which will place the seal upon his...

    The Wonderful Rose Tree
  • 1908
    The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess

    The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess

    The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess

    5.31908HD

    A good shepherdess is persecuted by an evil, tantrum-throwing princess. A good fairy decides to intervene, and dishes out quite a bit of retribution.

    The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess
  • 1903
    The Magic Lantern

    The Magic Lantern

    The Magic Lantern

    5.9681903HD

    Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends,...

    The Magic Lantern
  • 1902
    The Prolific Magical Egg

    The Prolific Magical Egg

    The Prolific Magical Egg

    61902HD

    A human skeleton is placed upon a table by an attendant. When the attendant leaves the room the skeleton begins kicking his legs and throwing his...

    The Prolific Magical Egg
  • 1908
    The Duke's Good Joke

    The Duke's Good Joke

    The Duke's Good Joke

    71908HD

    A mischievous duke comes across a drunkard in a town square, and decides to pull a practical joke. He has the drunkard carried to the ducal palace...

    The Duke's Good Joke
  • 1904
    The Wonderful Living Fan

    The Wonderful Living Fan

    The Wonderful Living Fan

    5.21904HD

    As a conjurer awaits an audience, a procession announces the arrival of a royal representative, carried in a sedan chair, to see him. The conjurer...

    The Wonderful Living Fan
  • 1901
    Fun in Court

    Fun in Court

    Fun in Court

    91901HD

    Lost short comedy film by Georges Méliès

    Fun in Court
  • 1902
    The Colonel's Shower Bath

    The Colonel's Shower Bath

    The Colonel's Shower Bath

    4.71902HD

    A colonel in the military receives an unorthodox shower, an unorthodox shower indeed!

    The Colonel's Shower Bath