Movies Like The Magic of Méliès

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The Extraordinary Voyage

2011·1h 4m·★ 7.4·Serge Bromberg

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Lumière!

2016·1h 30m·★ 8.1·Thierry Frémaux

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Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021·1h 18m·★ 6.9·Luca Rea

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2017·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Alexandre O. Philippe

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2020·1h 14m·★ 7.1·Grégory Monro

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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018·1h 43m·★ 7.7·Pamela B. Green

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Corman's World

2011·1h 31m·★ 7.5·Alex Stapleton

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2023·1h 37m·★ 7.9·Inna Sahakyan

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2002·45m·★ 7.1·David J. Skal

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2017·2h 10m·★ 7.1·Eric Barbier

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1992·1h 32m·★ 7.7·Stuart Samuels

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Wendy Apple

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019·1h 35m·★ 7.6·Midge Costin

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How Good Is The Magic of Méliès?

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