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The Magic Lantern

1903 film by Georges Méliès
Movie short_film Q3209965
The Magic Lantern
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The Magic Lantern

Summary

The Magic Lantern is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Magic Lantern's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Magic Lantern was directed by Georges Méliès[4].
  • Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for The Magic Lantern[5].
  • The Magic Lantern's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Magic Lantern's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Magic Lantern's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • magic lantern is named after The Magic Lantern[9].
  • The Magic Lantern was produced by Georges Méliès[10].
  • The Magic Lantern's production company is recorded as Star Film Company[11].
  • The Magic Lantern's Commons category is recorded as The Magic Lantern (film)[12].
  • The Magic Lantern's color is recorded as black-and-white[13].
  • The Magic Lantern's country of origin is recorded as France[14].
  • The Magic Lantern was published on January 1, 1903[15].
  • The Magic Lantern's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Lanterne magique'}[16].
  • The Magic Lantern's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+5'}[17].
  • The Magic Lantern's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Magic Lantern was produced by Georges Méliès[10]. It was directed by Georges Méliès[4]. Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Magic Lantern was published on January 1, 1903[15]. Genres include silent film[6], comedy film[7], and fantasy film[8].

Why It Matters

The Magic Lantern ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

France Georges Méliès public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Georges Méliès
    Publication date → +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Georges Méliès
    Color → black-and-white
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P724]]: silent-la-lanterne-magique-aka-the-magic-lantern, #quickstatements; WikiFlix C3: from IA curated collection; invoked by wikiflix"
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