The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the workings of an unstable and inscrutable universe. At a medieval school, an old astronomer begins to teach a class of young men, all armed with telescopes, about the art of scrutinising an imminent eclipse. When a mechanical clock strikes twelve, all the young men rush to the windows and fix their telescopes on the heavens.
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Director: Georges Méliès Stars: Georges Méliès An astronomer of age, wealth, and erudition conducts classes in his home. His students are not always respectful, and he suffers their pranks and high jinks. Then, at noon, everything darkens and the astronomer hurries upstairs to his telescope. It is an eclipse of the sun, and through his glass, he sees a female moon coming toward a masculine sun, flirting as they move closer to what becomes a consummation. The heavens erupt with showers of stars that become women. In his excitement, the astronomer loses what little dignity he has left. Greece 22 September 2009 (Athens Film Festival) Also Known As (AKA) L'éclipse du soleil en pleine lune France (original title) El eclipse - El cortejo entre el sol y la luna Spain (video title) El eclipse: El cortejo entre el Sol y la Luna Spain Napfogyatkozás Hungary The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon USA The Eclipse: The Courtship of the Sun and Moon USA Production Co: Star-Film Filming Locations: Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France Featured in Georges Méliès: Cinema Magician (1978) Runtime: 9 min | Spain: 6 min Sound Mix:Silent Color: Black and White
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- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Starring
- Georges Méliès, Mademoiselle Bodson, Manuel
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