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The Extraordinary Voyage

2011 · 64 min

A warm, fascinating look at film history and restoration, like a lively lecture with charming clips.

Overview: An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the Moon (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of true cinema lovers.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
memory
obsession
identity
science
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary, history
Directed by: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange
Written by: Serge Bromberg
Starring: Serge Bromberg, Costa-Gavras, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Michel Gondry, Michel Hazanavicius, Nicolas Ricordel, Eric Lange, Tom Burton
Music: Bruno Alexiu
Cinematography: Jean-Louis Sonzogni
Runtime: 64 min
Country: France
Languages: French, English

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