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Le Grand Méliès

1952 · 0h 31m · Documentary · France

A biographical film about cinematic illusionist Georges Méliès featuring Méliès’s widow, Jeanne d’Alcy, as herself, and their son André as his own father.

Written & directed by
Georges Franju
Starring
Jehanne d'Alcy, François Lallement, André Méliès, Jehanne d'Alcy
6.2Smart score

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art documentaryartistic legacybiographycinema historydocumentaryfamous peoplehistorical documentaryillusionistlegacysilent cinema

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