Director: Georges Méliès
Stars: Georges Méliès

An astronomer of age, wealth, and erudition conducts classes in his home. His students are not always respectful, and he suffers their pranks and high jinks. Then, at noon, everything darkens and the astronomer hurries upstairs to his telescope. It is an eclipse of the sun, and through his glass, he sees a female moon coming toward a masculine sun, flirting as they move closer to what becomes a consummation. The heavens erupt with showers of stars that become women. In his excitement, the astronomer loses what little dignity he has left.

Greece 22 September 2009 (Athens Film Festival)

Also Known As (AKA)
L'éclipse du soleil en pleine lune France (original title)
El eclipse - El cortejo entre el sol y la luna Spain (video title)
El eclipse: El cortejo entre el Sol y la Luna Spain
Napfogyatkozás Hungary
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon USA
The Eclipse: The Courtship of the Sun and Moon USA

Production Co: Star-Film
Filming Locations: Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Featured in Georges Méliès: Cinema Magician (1978)

Runtime:
9 min | Spain: 6 min
Sound Mix:Silent
Color: Black and White

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