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The Magic of Méliès
7.2(12)19972h 11m
A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.
- Director
- Jacques Mény
- Writers
- Jacques Mény
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Cast

Marina Moncade
Self - Narrator (voice)

Daniel Ceccaldi
Méliès (voice)
Charles-Antoine Decroix
Salesman (voice)
Abdul Alafrez
Magician
Claire Mosser
Magician's Assistant
Didier Cremer
Young Méliès
Alain Kanto
Magic Lantern Operator
Philippe Duval
Announcer
François Riou
The Drawing Hand
Clara Mény
Child Madeleine
Madeleine Malthête-Méliès
Self

Christian Fechner
Self
Laurent Mannoni
Self
Jacques Malthête
Self
Anne-Marie Malthête-Quévrain
Self

Paolo Cherchi Usai
Self
André Gaudreault
Self

Georges Méliès
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Crew
Directing
- Jacques MényDirector
- Corinne KaouaAssistant Director
- Guillaume MényAssistant Director
Writing
- Jacques MényWriter
Production
- Marie MéhuResearcher
- Guy SéligmannDelegated Producer
- Brigitte LécuyerProduction Director
- Juliette MenuetProduction Assistant
- Laurence SchaffhauserProduction Assistant
Camera
- Jean-Pierre CaussideryDirector of Photography
Editing
- Marie-Louise DerrienEditor
Sound
- Jean MaïniSound
- Michel PacalinSound
- Jean-Marc PerriauSound Editor
- Thierry MoizanSound Mixer
- Eric Le GuenOriginal Music Composer
- Eric Le GuenConductor
- Philippe LaffontMusic Editor
Art
- Elsa EjchenrandArt Direction
- Anne GilleAssistant Art Director
- Catherine ThierryAssistant Art Director
- Michel AranzanaAssistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
- Annie OlliéMakeup Artist
Crew
- Jacques MalthêteTechnical Advisor
- Mathilde JouannetSpecial Effects
- Christian FechnerThanks
Lighting
- Charly PerezElectrician
- Ali AdaElectrician