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À la conquête du pôle

À la conquête du pôle

1912Short⏱️ 33mNot Rated
ShortAdventureHorrorSci-Fi
6.8
IMDB Rating
1,352 votes

Aboard the futuristic flying machine of his own invention, Professor Mabouloff and his team of intercultural explorers set off on yet another impossible expedition to North Pole's vast landscapes. What wonders await the bold adven...

Director
Georges Méliès
Writers
Georges Méliès, Jules Verne
Stars
Georges Méliès, Fernande Albany
Release Date
May 3, 1912
Language
None, French
Country
France
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🎭 Top Cast

Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
as Le professeur Mabouloff
Fernande Albany
Fernande Albany

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Production
Georges Méliès, Star-Film

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

AdventureHorrorSci-FiShort

⭐ Featured Review

I Enjoyed the Ice Giant
by Hitchcoc2017-11-22
7/10

"Why one has to go into outer space to get to the North Pole is a question to ponder. Apparently, there were numerous expeditions going and the airship appears to be the one that succeeds. After forming diverse crew from several countries and throwing out the women, the air bus embarks on its journey. It goes past several constellations, including Scorpio and Pisces as well as Gemini. When the explorers finally get to the North Pole, there is really nothing to do. They run around and meet up with a monster and one of them gets eaten. Since they were from all countries, the monster got to choose..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film takes part of its inspiration from contemporary affairs surrounding the competing claims of Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook over who had first reached the North Pole. Peary claimed he had reached the North Pole on 6 April 1909, however Cook, claimed he had done so a year earlier, on 21 April 1908. Méliès is quoted as saying that he thought both had pretended to have reached the North Pole, so he decided he was going to go there.

📖 Synopsis

Aboard the futuristic flying machine of his own invention, Professor Mabouloff and his team of intercultural explorers set off on yet another impossible expedition to North Pole's vast landscapes. What wonders await the bold adven...