The Coronation of Edward VII

director: Georges Méliès

original title: Le sacre d'Edouard VII

country: France

year: 1902

running time: 4 min.

synopsis

This is perhaps the most interesting newsreel in Méliès' filmography. It faithfully captures the coronation of King Edward VII. As a reenactment, it was commissioned by the English royal court. The premiere was set for the day of the coronation so that everything could “go live”. In the end, it was such a success that the King had it shown directly at Buckingham Palace and appreciated the accuracy of the reconstruction of the coronation ceremony, which in reality had to be cut short.

biography

Georges Méliès (1861-1938) is one of the first independent film directors whose work crystalised the early film genres. He worked on fantasy scenes, adaptations of literary works, fairy tales, as well as socio-critical and political films. His documentary filmmaking is less well known, as a lot of it has not been preserved.

more about film

director:

Georges Méliès

back to listing