Georges Méliès Movies

  • 1900
    Going to Bed Under Difficulties

    Going to Bed Under Difficulties

    Going to Bed Under Difficulties

    6.51900HD

    A man takes off his clothes in preparation for bed, only for new clothes to spontaneously generate, leading to comical consternation.

    Going to Bed Under Difficulties
  • 1898
    Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane

    Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane

    Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane

    81898HD

    Reconstruction, with models, of the explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana. Samir Benhalilou contacted Méliès' granddaughter and...

    Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane
  • 1902
    Marvelous Suspension

    Marvelous Suspension

    Marvelous Suspension

    4.21902HD

    After numerous exhibitions of the black art by the magician, he causes a handsome young woman to appear suspended in the air. She slowly turns until...

    Marvelous Suspension
  • 1908
    Oriental Black Art

    Oriental Black Art

    Oriental Black Art

    101908HD

    1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.

    Oriental Black Art
  • 1901
    A Good Trick

    A Good Trick

    A Good Trick

    71901HD

    Lost comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

    A Good Trick
  • 1905
    The Tower of London

    The Tower of London

    The Tower of London

    81905HD

    Henry the Eighth, King of England, had six wives, and it is well known that he had several of them put to death, some by the axe, some by poison, and...

    The Tower of London
  • 1908
    Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning

    Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning

    Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning

    01908HD

    Silent film from Georges Méliés. It is presumed to be lost.

    Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning
  • 1903
    The Enchanted Basket

    The Enchanted Basket

    The Enchanted Basket

    81903HD

    A farmer calls on a juggler to see a few of his best tricks. The juggler has brought a bouquet of flowers, from which he takes out a charming and...

    The Enchanted Basket
  • 1905
    The Lilliputian Minuet

    The Lilliputian Minuet

    The Lilliputian Minuet

    4.81905HD

    The film, of which only fragments are known to survive, features Méliès as a magician making playing-card figures come to life in...

    The Lilliputian Minuet
  • 1899
    Extravagant Struggles

    Extravagant Struggles

    Extravagant Struggles

    6.21899HD

    In a square room, two men and two women, in white body-hugging clothes, try on wrestling holds, each with a partner of the same sex.

    Extravagant Struggles
  • 1908
    Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race

    Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race

    Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race

    7.21908HD

    Mishaps of the New York-Paris Auto Race
  • 1897
    An Irritable Model

    An Irritable Model

    An Irritable Model

    61897HD

    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
  • 1901
    The Triple Headed Lady

    The Triple Headed Lady

    The Triple Headed Lady

    5.81901HD

    A conjuror appears to demonstrate a lady with three heads.

    The Triple Headed Lady
  • 1908
    Two Crazy Bugs

    Two Crazy Bugs

    Two Crazy Bugs

    91908HD

    1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.

    Two Crazy Bugs
  • 1904
    The Imperceptible Transmutations

    The Imperceptible Transmutations

    The Imperceptible Transmutations

    5.21904HD

    This shows a prince entering upon the stage of the King's private theatre. He is about to do a few mystifying tricks for the amusement of the court.

    The Imperceptible Transmutations
  • 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)
  • 1904
    The Fugitive Apparitions

    The Fugitive Apparitions

    The Fugitive Apparitions

    5.11904HD

    A magician makes a woman appear and disappear.

    The Fugitive Apparitions
  • 1904
    The Grotto of Surprises

    The Grotto of Surprises

    The Grotto of Surprises

    81904HD

    The setting of this view is a series of underground grottoes, a part of the marvelous realm of Satan, through which the latter escorts a gentleman...

    The Grotto of Surprises
  • 1897
    D. Devant, Conjurer

    D. Devant, Conjurer

    D. Devant, Conjurer

    4.81897HD

    A man pulls a rabbit out of a hat. Available in a fragment in flipbook version only.

    D. Devant, Conjurer
  • 1897
    The Grasshopper and the Ant

    The Grasshopper and the Ant

    The Grasshopper and the Ant

    5.51897HD

    A lost film directed by Georges Melies

    The Grasshopper and the Ant