Robinson Crusoe

5.5

Genre: Adventure
Run time: 12 min
Premiere: 1902. December 20.

Director: Georges Méliès
Writer: Georges Méliès Daniel Defoe
Starring: Georges Méliès André Deed

Georges Méliès adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the first film adaptation of the story. Filmed in black & white, Méliès would then paint the film by hand to colour it. Originally a 15 minute film, twelve and a half minutes of painted film have been found and have been restored.