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Éruption volcanique à la Martinique
Also known as L’Eruption du Mont Pelée in France : [The Terrible Eruption of Mount Pelee and Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique], [The Eruption of Mont-Pélé], [The Eruption of Mount Pelée]
(1902) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Georges Méliès
Cast: [no cast].
Méliès Star-Film production. / Produced by Georges Méliès. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / Frazer reel number 397. The film was released in the USA by [?] S. Lubin or Lubin Manufacturing Company? (in an illegally duplicated edition) in June 1902.
Documentary: Fictionalized.
Synopsis: Faked actuality film utilizes flat painted miniatures and smoke effects to recreate the actual event. // [From Lubin promotional materials] This picture depicts the eruption of the volcano by which over 30,000 souls were hurled into eternity. The numerous explosions which took place during the eruption are plain to be seen. Thousands upon thousands of tons of molten lava, sand, rocks and steam are thrown high in the air and descend with crushing force upon the unfortunate inhabitants of the doomed city of St. Pierre. This is the worst calamity which occurred since a similar eruption by Mt. Vesuvius when Pompeii was destroyed.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 April 2024.
References: Film viewing : Bardèche-History p. 16 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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