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Le papillon fantastique
Also known as [The Spider and the Butterfly]
(1909) France
B&W : 79 metres
Directed by Georges Méliès

Cast: Georges Méliès [the magician]

Méliès Star-Film production; distributed by Méliès Star-Film. / Produced by Georges Méliès. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Star-Film production reels 1530-1533.

Drama: Fantasy.

Survival status: Print exists [incomplete].

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Listing updated: 9 July 2025.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.