The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon (1907)
- Original title
- L'Éclipse du soleil en pleine lune
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, silent film, science fiction film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of astronomers watch a solar eclipse. The sun and the moon come to life and flirt with each other.
whimsicalplayfulsurreallightheartedfantasticalabsurdold-timey
What happens
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon (originally L'éclipse du soleil en pleine lune) is a French silent trick film made in 1907 by director Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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