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Lost Georges Méliès Film Rediscovered in US Attic

Primul articol: 13 apr. 2026, 04:45 | Ultima actualizare: 13 apr. 2026, 12:28 | 1 sursa | 2 articole

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A lost film by Georges Méliès, a pioneering figure in early French cinema, has been found in an attic in the United States. The rediscovery is considered a major event for film historians and enthusiasts, as Méliès is renowned for his innovative special effects and contributions to narrative film.

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Lost film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès retrieved from US attic Foto: France 24
France 24 English 13 apr. 2026, 04:45 (acum 9 ore)

Lost film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès retrieved from US attic

"Gugusse and the Automaton", a short silent film made by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès back in 1897, was lost to history until it was found in a trove of film reels donated to the US Library of Congress. The precious celluloid belonged to a potato farmer who showed silent movies to audiences in rural Pennsylvania at the turn of the 20th century.

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Lost film of French cinema pioneer retrieved from US attic Foto: France 24
France 24 English 13 apr. 2026, 12:28 (acum 2 ore)

Lost film of French cinema pioneer retrieved from US attic

The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century, shifted from attic to barn to garage. No one knew a cinematic treasure was inside. That was until retired high school teacher Bill McFarland's curiosity got the better of him. Spliced in the middle of one of 10 reels was a lost short film by Georges Melies, a French cinema pioneer – the first to experiment with fictional narratives and special effects at the very dawn of moving pictures.

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