The Conquest of the Pole

Here we see Méliès turn his attention to the Arctic. A group of international explorers mounts an expedition by airship to reach the North Pole. It's not high art, but it is a reminder that cinema once embraced pure spectacle.

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Georges Méliès directed The Conquest of the Pole in 1912. See Georges Méliès's full filmography, where to start with Georges Méliès, or where to go after you've seen everything by Georges Méliès.

The Conquest of the Pole was released in 1912 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 33 minutes.