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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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