Star Film
4 films on HibingeTV
French film production company founded by Georges Melies in 1896. The company produced over 500 films between 1896 and 1913, specializing in fantasy, trick films, and theatrical adaptations. Star Film was one of the first film production companies in the world, and Melies served as producer, director, writer, set designer, and often actor. The company went bankrupt in 1913 due to competition from larger studios and the changing film market.
Produced
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A Trip to the Moon (original French title: Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a 1902 French silent film directed by Georges Melies. Widely regarded as the first science fiction film, it follows a group of astronomers who travel to the Moon in a bullet-shaped capsule, encounter the Selenites (lunar inhabitants), and return to Earth. The film features Melies's most iconic image — the rocket landing in the Moon's eye — and pioneered numerous special effects techniques including superimposition, dissolves, and hand-painted color. The film is in the public domain.
Fantasy · Sci-Fi · Adventure
A Trip to the Moon
1902 - Fantasy
Fantasy, Comedy
The Merry Frolics of Satan (original French title: Les Quatre Cents Farces du Diable) is a 1906 French silent fantasy film directed by Georges Melies. The film follows a chemical engineer who makes a pact with the devil, gaining magical powers that he uses to play a series of pranks. The film showcases Melies' signature visual effects, including transformations, disappearances, and elaborate set pieces. As a 1906 work, the film is in the public domain.
Fantasy · Comedy
The Merry Frolics of Satan
1906 - Fantasy
Distributed
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A Trip to the Moon (original French title: Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a 1902 French silent film directed by Georges Melies. Widely regarded as the first science fiction film, it follows a group of astronomers who travel to the Moon in a bullet-shaped capsule, encounter the Selenites (lunar inhabitants), and return to Earth. The film features Melies's most iconic image — the rocket landing in the Moon's eye — and pioneered numerous special effects techniques including superimposition, dissolves, and hand-painted color. The film is in the public domain.
Fantasy · Sci-Fi · Adventure
A Trip to the Moon
1902 - Fantasy
Fantasy, Comedy
The Merry Frolics of Satan (original French title: Les Quatre Cents Farces du Diable) is a 1906 French silent fantasy film directed by Georges Melies. The film follows a chemical engineer who makes a pact with the devil, gaining magical powers that he uses to play a series of pranks. The film showcases Melies' signature visual effects, including transformations, disappearances, and elaborate set pieces. As a 1906 work, the film is in the public domain.
Fantasy · Comedy
The Merry Frolics of Satan
1906 - Fantasy