The Spider and the Butterfly
Le Papillon Fantastique
Synopsis
Surviving fragment of a longer film. A magician makes a butterfly woman appear, and a woman in a star. Exhausted, the magician falls asleep and the star woman turns into a spider, dragging the butterfly into her web.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Original Title
- Le Papillon Fantastique
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2m
- Production Studios
- Star Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Méliès
Department Leadership Roster
Georges Méliès
Director
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Georges Méliès
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, known as Georges Méliès (/meɪˈljɛs/; French: [meljɛs]; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938), was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. Méliès was an especially prolific innovator in the use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted color. He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards. His films include A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904), both involving strange, surreal journeys somewhat in the style of Jules Verne, and are considered among the most important early science fiction films, though their approach is closer to fantasy.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Spider and the Butterfly
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What is The Spider and the Butterfly about?
Surviving fragment of a longer film. A magician makes a butterfly woman appear, and a woman in a star. Exhausted, the magician falls asleep and the star woman turns into a spider, dragging the butterfly into her web.
Who directed The Spider and the Butterfly?
The Spider and the Butterfly was directed by Georges Méliès.
Who stars in The Spider and the Butterfly?
The principal cast of The Spider and the Butterfly includes Not specified.
When was The Spider and the Butterfly released and how long is it?
The Spider and the Butterfly was released in 1909 with a total runtime of 2m.