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The magic of Méliès /

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The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this 5-part collection of the cinema's formative works which reveal the foundation from which the styles and plots of contemporary cinema would later evolve. This forth program highlights fifteen fantastic works by the cinema's first...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Film Preservation Associates, British Film Institute, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938, Montgomery, Patrick, Martinengo, Luciano
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2002]
Series:Movies begin ; 4.
Subjects:
Méliès, Georges, > 1861-1938.
Silent films > History.
Motion pictures > History.
Motion picture industry > History.
Cinematographers.
Cinematography > Special effects.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Silent films.
Short films.
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Summary:The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this 5-part collection of the cinema's formative works which reveal the foundation from which the styles and plots of contemporary cinema would later evolve. This forth program highlights fifteen fantastic works by the cinema's first special effects wizard, Georges Melies.
Item Description:Includes documentary "Georges Méliès: cinema magician" by Patrick Montgomery and Luciano Martinengo, c1978.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white & tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD format.
Production Credits:Music composed and performed by Alexander Rannie ; enclosed annotations by Charles Musser.