The Extraordinary Voyage

2011 1h 4m FR

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★7.7TMDB · 58

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Serge Bromberg
Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
Costa-Gavras
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Michel Gondry
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Michel Hazanavicius
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Nicolas Ricordel
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Eric Lange
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Tom Burton
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serge Bromberg
Writers: Serge Bromberg
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Serge Bromberg, shot by Jean-Louis Sonzogni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Alexiu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Serge Bromberg and Costa-Gavras and Jean-Pierre Jeunet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2134092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Serge Bromberg directs. Jean-Louis Sonzogni behind the camera. Bruno Alexiu scores. Janice Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Directed by Serge Bromberg, shot by Jean-Louis Sonzogni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Alexiu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Janice Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Serge Bromberg and Costa-Gavras and Jean-Pierre Jeunet carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2134092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "cinema on cinema", "biography", "special effects", "filmmaking".