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Nouvelles luttes extravagantes
Also known as [The Fat and the Lean Wrestling Match]
(1900) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Georges Méliès

Cast: Georges Méliès [the lean wrestler], Jehanne d'Alcy [the short female], [?] ? [the fat wrestler], [?] ? [the tall female]

Produced by Georges Méliès. Scenario by Georges Méliès. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Star-Film production reels 309-310. The film was released in the USA in December 1901.

Drama: Fantasy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 July 2025.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.