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LE GRAND MÉLIÈS

FRANCE      34 m.
Synopsis

(1952)
In this documentary, Franju pays tribute to a figure for whom he always had great admiration: the filmmaker and father of fantasy film, Georges Méliès. A look at the figure and work of a unique artist evoked by his wife.

Director
Screenplay
Georges Franju
Production
Armor-Films
Fred Orain
Photography
Jacques Mercanton
Edition
Roland Coste
Music
Georges Van Parys
Narrator
Marcel Lallement, Marie-George Méliès
Featuring
André Méliès, Jeanne d'Alcy (Madame Méliès)
Running Time
34 m.
Country
FRANCE
Year
1952
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