The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon - 1907

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.

9min
1907
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Georges Méliès profile pictureGeorges MélièsProfessor of Astronomy

About The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon Overview

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.

Runtime: 9min

Extra details

Original Title: L'éclipse du soleil en pleine lune
Original Language: French
Directed By: Georges Méliès
Production Companies
Star-Film