Georges Méliès
Subtitle: the birth of the auteur
By: Elizabeth Ezra.
Series: French film directors
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
Subjects: Méliès, Georges, -- 1861-1938 -- Criticism and interpretation
Description: Elizabeth Ezra studies Georges Melies, who directed, edited, produced, designed and starred in over 500 films between 1896 and 1912. She explodes myths about Melies' role in film history and locates the roots of modern narrative cinema in his work.
Notes: Filmography: p. [152]-159.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-163) and index.
Table of contents: title: Méliès does tricks; title: Fantastic realism; title: The amazing flying woman; title: Imaginary voyages; title: Conclusion.