The Magician

Summary

The Magician is a silent short film^[1]. It draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (silent_short_film category, ranking #22 of 54).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Magician's instance of is recorded as silent short film^[3].
• The Magician was directed by Georges Méliès^[4].
• Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for The Magician^[5].
• The Magician's genre is silent film^[6].
• The Magician's genre is fantasy film^[7].
• The Magician was produced by Georges Méliès^[8].
• The Magician's production company is recorded as Star Film Company^[9].
• The Magician's director of photography is recorded as Georges Méliès^[10].
• The Magician's Commons category is recorded as The Magician (1898 film)^[11].
• The Magician's color is recorded as black-and-white^[12].
• The Magician's country of origin is recorded as France^[13].
• The Magician was released on January 1, 1898^[14].
• The Magician was published on 1903^[15].
• The Magician's main subject is magic^[16].
• The Magician's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Magicien'}^[17].
• The Magician's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+1'}^[18].
• The Magician's uses is recorded as special effects^[19].
• The Magician's uses is recorded as film editing^[20].
• The Magician's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Magician was produced by Georges Méliès^[8]. It was directed by Georges Méliès^[4]. Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for it^[5].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1898^[14] and 1903^[15]. Genres include silent film^[6] and fantasy film^[7].

Subject and Themes

The Magician's main subject is magic^[16].

Why It Matters

The Magician draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (silent_short_film category, ranking #22 of 54).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]