If you loved The Mechanical Butcher, try The Conquest of the Pole

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Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Mechanical Butcher, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Conquest of the Pole is

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.

If you loved The Mechanical Butcher, try The Conquest of the Pole

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If you loved The Mechanical Butcher, try The Conquest of the Pole

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