The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery (2021)

02/01/2021
Documentary, History
1h 0m

Overview

A documentary that details the process of restoring 270 of the 520 lost films of pioneering director Georges Méliès, all orchestrated by a Franco-American collaboration between Lobster Films, the National Film Center, and the Library of Congress.

  • Eric LangeDirector
  • Original Title

    Le Mystère Méliès

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • biography
  • historical figure
  • cinema history
  • silent cinema
  • artistic legacy
  • documentary
  • art documentary
  • film restoration

Top Billed Cast

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Narrator

Serge Bromberg

Serge Bromberg

(voice)

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self

Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry

Self

Randy Haberkamp

Self

Heather Linville

Self

Laurent Mannoni

Self

Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès

Self (archive footage)

Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer

Self (archive footage)

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