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| A Trip to the Moon |
The films of French film pioneer George Méliès draw on the illusions of nineteenth century stage shows. Sometimes referred to as the Cinemagician, Méliès is one of the earliest masters of special effects.
Screening on rotation in the Screen Pit, this selection of ten silent films includes
The Vanishing Lady (1896),
The Brahmin and the Butterfly (1900),
Indiarubber Head (1901),
Reproduction: Coronation Ceremonies (1902), the landmark
A Trip to the Moon (1902),
The Mysterious Box (1903),
The Marvellous Wreath (1903),
The Melomaniacs (1903),
The Bewitched Trunk (1904),
The Four Hundred Tricks of the Devil (1906) and
The Knight of the Black Art (1905).
