Manuel Movies

The film, a parody of the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, follows a fisherman, Yves, who dreams of traveling by submarine...

A man is murdered and the killer brought to justice by guillotine. This film is partly lost.

In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the...

In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies...

There's a scene in a village, then there's a scene out in the wilderness with what appear to be gods, and a giant crab, and a giant frog... then...

John, who loves the bottle a little too much, is one of a group of sightseers. Too drunk to follow the party, the reeling drunkard remains on the...

If a violin was actually broken here we don't get to see it. Sadly this is one of many Georges Melies films that are only available in a fragment....

Very much a slapstick chase in the mode of the period, as Victorine's boyfriend escapes from the kitchen and is pursued on rooftop by his...

The opening title card explains that a painter has just finished his work when his assistant comes in and accidentally drinks varnish. The film then...

An actor tries to get to a show on time. Many mishaps along the way.

The Merchant, the Farrier, and the Roman accompany a mysterious woman into a magical cave full of terrors and wonders.

One fine day at a barbershop that has stupid staff and very rude customers.

This film from George Melies is sadly one that's only available in fragments. The film starts off with a title card stating that a drunk man has just...