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The Kingdom of the Fairies

190317 minFrance
FantasyAdventure

Synopsis

Prince Bel-Azor's fairy-tale adventure unfolds among enchanted palaces, fantastic creatures and underwater wonders. Georges Méliès creates a world of transformations in which rescue, romance and spectacle share the stage.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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17:08
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Georges Méliès · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsGeorges Méliès

Behind the scenes

Méliès combined miniature models, stage machinery, dissolves and superimpositions. Some prints were hand-colored, and the wedding procession near the end was filmed outdoors in his garden.

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  • Georges Méliès — Georges Méliès; Publicity materials for an exhibition at La Caixa Foundation: http://press.lacaixa.es/socialprojects/exhibiton-georges-melies-magic-of-cinema-caixaforum-barcelona-eng__816-c-17952__.html · Public domain

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