Movies

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

A conjuror appears to demonstrate a lady with three heads.

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...

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

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

On a city street, a number of men take advantage of an old drunken bum.

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...

Another magic short of Méliès.

This Georges Melies film is one of several to appear in only a fragment form. The film opens up with a title card explaining what happens in the...

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...

Very much a slapstick chase in the mode of the period, as Victorine's boyfriend escapes from the kitchen and is pursued on rooftop by his...

A magician makes a woman appear and disappear.

Noted for the first use of time-lapse in a motion picture.

Robert Macaire (Chevalier Macaire) was a noted criminal and assassin who appears in French plays. His name is renowned in French culture as that of...

A young boy's adventure takes him to the domain of the Genie of the Cathedral Bell, where he finds a fortune to enrich his family. The film is...

A man makes twenty complete changes in two minutes, combining with them dances. The changes are made in full sight of the audience. Biondi, Fregoli...

Watering the Flowers (French: L'Arroseur) was an 1896 French short comedy film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by...

A short French fantasy film.

A woman slips into her bed with the help of her servant. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a flipbook...

Melies short.