Fairyland: A Kingdom of Fairies (1903)

movie

(1814)

Country: France
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Short
Release: 1903-09-05
Director: Georges Méliès
Writers: Georges Méliès , Madame d'Aulnoy
Language: French | English
Stars: Georges Méliès (1861–1938) , Marguerite Thévenard , Bleuette Bernon , André Deed , Durafour
Runtime: 16 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Kingdom of the Fairies , The Kingdom of the Fairies (United Kingdom) , В царстве фей (Russian Federation) , Le royaume des fées , The Kingdom of the Fairies (United States of America) , To vasilio ton neraidon (Greece) , Fairyland; or, the Kingdom of the Fairies (United States of America) , Das Königreich der Feen (Germany) , O Reino das Fadas (Brazil) , Fairyland: A Kingdom of Fairies (United States of America) , Το βασίλειο των νεραϊδών (Greece) , Au royaume des fées (France, French Republic) , The Fairyland (United States of America) , A tündérkirályság (Hungary) , Paa Havsens Bund (Denmark) , Feernes Kongerige (Denmark)
Plot: In this spectacular, meticulously hand-coloured movie which incorporates a plethora of never-seen-before special effects, interchanging panoramas and soft dissolves, the indefatigable director Georges Méliès presents a free adaptation of the popular theatre play "La Biche au Bois" by the brothers Cogniard. Following the announcement of the espousal of the beautiful young Princess Azurine and the noble Prince Bel-Azor, a baleful old witch casts a fiery and sulphurous curse on the innocent woman, and then aided by her evil minions, captures her and takes off on a blazing gilded chariot. But the valiant Prince along with the Fairy Godmother, Aurora, pursue the sorceress, from the unfathomable chasms of the eternal sea to great Neptune's realm, and finally, the abominable witch's impregnable castle. Who shall stand in the way of love?
IMDB:tt0000465