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Gugusse and the Automaton

1897 film by Georges Méliès
Movie short_film Q5615297
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Gugusse and the Automaton

Summary

Gugusse and the Automaton is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gugusse and the Automaton's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton was directed by Georges Méliès[4].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's genre is science fiction film[5].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's genre is silent film[6].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton was produced by Georges Méliès[7].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's collection is recorded as Library of Congress[8].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's production company is recorded as Star Film Company[9].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's color is recorded as black-and-white[10].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's country of origin is recorded as France[11].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton was released on 1897[12].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's main subject is automaton[13].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Gugusse et l'Automate"}[14].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+56'}[15].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's state of transmission is recorded as lost[18].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's state of transmission is recorded as formerly lost media[19].
  • Gugusse and the Automaton's P14724 is recorded as 20104959[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gugusse and the Automaton was produced by Georges Méliès[7]. It was directed by Georges Méliès[4].

Publication

Gugusse and the Automaton was published on 1897[12]. Genres include science fiction film[5] and silent film[6].

Subject and Themes

Gugusse and the Automaton's main subject is automaton[13].

Why It Matters

Gugusse and the Automaton ranks in the top 3% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

France Georges Méliès public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Star Film Company
    Publication date → +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Production company → —
    Sitelink count → 12
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 20104959, Garance ID - Georges Méliès ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/386c1d4e034|details]])"
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