A Trip to the Moon

Watching Georges Méliès’ Films the Old-Fashioned Way

Arts, Culture & Media

The heirs of french film pioneer Georges Méliès have taken their ancestor’s films on tour across the United States. The silent films are presented the way they were meant to be: in a theater, with narration and piano accompaniment. Adeline Sire reports.

Georges Méliès — Inspiration For The Movie ‘Hugo’

Arts, Culture & Media
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