Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants (1902)
1902 · Silent film · 4 min · dir. Georges Méliès
- Fantasy
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 viewers were expected to be familiar with the story, and enjoy the filmed highlights. There are a couple…
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Details
- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Writer
- Jonathan Swift
- Studio
- Star Film
- Released
- 1902-11-22
- Original title
- Le Voyage de Gulliver à Lilliput et chez les géants
- Running time
- 4 minutes
Cast & crew
Georges Méliès Director- Georges Méliès
