FRANCE · 1902
Le Voyage de Gulliver à Lilliput et chez les géants
European Art Cinema
fantasy adventure
size transformation
classic literature adaptation
visual spectacle
early cinema innovation
Synopsis
Georges Méliès' adaptation of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" is most distinguished, today, for being a color film of the classic story. Color was rare in 1902 (and many years after) as non-tinted color has to be hand painted on the film; this was an arduous task. Also notable is the film's short running time of approximately five minutes. Much of the original work is not covered, but viewer
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