The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon (1907) Georges Méliès

The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon ( French: L' Éclipse du Soleil en Pleine Lune ) is a 1907 film by • Georges Méliès
Synopsis . (0:07) During a conference, an old astronomer (Georges Méliès) explains that an eclipse will soon occur, (1:22) so all the scientists rush to the window with their telescopes: a large telescope shows the Moon and the Sun with human faces (3:00), they lick their lips, come closer, overlap and then move away again. (5:00) The old astronomer leans out of the tower to observe better, but he falls below and ends up upside down in a barrel full of water.
Méliès employs various scenic devices here, including rotating painted backdrops, pyrotechnics, and all the paraphernalia of a show that he has mastered for over ten years. However, it is the central scene that truly stands out, the eclipse (3:00), with its explicit sexual allusions.
Both the roles of the Sun and the Moon are played by men, making it one of the very first representations of homosexuality in cinema. It was originally produced as part of a music-hall show at La Cigale in Paris, similar to several other films by Méliès during that period, including An Adventurous Automobile Trip (1905) and The Conquest of the Pole (1912) by Georges Méliès: • À la conquête du Pôle ...
The track used in this video copy is The Swallow's Pain by Fabio Napodano (It-Alien). Color design by @iconaus
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[@graysonity]

beautiful. watched this on april 8, 2024 solar eclipse wow

[@robertmicelli2946]

Melies was certainly a visionary. I think he had a pretty clear idea of how much potential Motion Pictures really had.

[@julietfischer5056]

He was overtaken by those who followed and built on his techniques. Whether it was a lack of imagination or budget and equipment constraints, most of his movies were set up as if they were stage plays and recorded by a single, unmoving, camera. Other filmmakers, over time, developed zoom shots, close-ups, panning, and other techniques still used today.

[@robcicca]

Magically brilliant! I love the musical track too!!

[@Davidbirdman101]

Wonderful, this guy was a true genius

[@NataliaFan-bx8es]

Великий Жорж Мельес , гигант творческих идей и находок ! Обожаю его феноменальные фильмы!!

[@elfpvke]

And with that, Rule 34 was invented.

[@calimeroernest4300]

J'adore ces vieux films.

[@iconaus]

Benvenuta a bordo

[@rodrigonaval]

Maravilhoso, assistindo em janeiro de 2025

[@eduardob9165]

🌜Que simpático este corto! 🌝🌚

[@kit-ekat8139]

a must see for eclipse day!

[@elric9992000]

and that, children, is how the comets and asteroids came to be ;)

[@canallumiere3103]

A arte do visionário Méliès é um verdadeiro deleite!

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Great video. So the sun is totally gay for the moon then. Interesting idea that. Never would have thought that up!

[@patrickmizelle9001]

the first gay film?

[@djrichylaurence8991]

​@@patrickmizelle9001Probably

[@ТатьянаПомазкина-ь3ы]

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[@matthewszalkowski4719]

The sun is like don't tell nobody I saw the dark side of your moon

[@DarkLurker_69]

Nice short. From back in the old days when astronomers weren't afraid to burn their eyes out looking at an eclipse. Now, we close the schools because kids aren't bright enough to know not to stare at the eclipse.

[@purplepeople9298]

Amen brother

[@konrad7086]

We get it, you're old and bitter

[@twilso12]

The connotations leave me slightly uncomfortable

[@Saturnia2014]

I find it funny! It's cool to see that people have always been raunchy 😂 well, you and I wouldn't exist if people weren't

[@CoolCademMAnimates-fz1ui]

Yo whatttt 💀💀💀 3:45

[@luisalbertojorg3453]

Todo bien... pero x que la luna no fue representada por una mujer?..eso me llama la atención 😮

[@garryferrington811]

Why would you have dramatic music over comic action? That's utterly inept.

[@admcmlxxii2662]

Figo....anche se il finale è nu poc' accussí !!!

[@iconaus]

Vero. Méliès fu l'inventore del cinema che racconta storie, ma le storia non sapeva scriverle ne raccontarle

[@allanegleston4931]

dang. still holds up on the last day of 2024

[@theresaholguin699]

George was a genius but died broke. So sad. Read his biography.

[@christopherthorkon3997]

But not forgotten. He was recognized for his great work later on in life.

[@Magnetron33]

@@christopherthorkon3997 And now 117 years later we may enjoy the fruits of his labor. Possibly the most creative filmaker that ever lived. An artist, director, actor, producer, EDITOR cameraman He did it all and in many cases, invented it. And to top it off, a Magician. The magic translated well to film.

[@julietjadov]

بيشرحوا ظاهرة الخسوف للاطفال

[@zertekandketrez08]

this is creepy @_@