The Conquest of the Pole is a 1912 French silent science fantasy trick film directed by and starring Georges Méliès. The film, loosely inspired by contemporary events and by Jules Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires, follows the comic misadventures of an international group of explorers on an expedition to the North Pole, where they encounter a man-eating frost giant and a dangerous magnetic needle.
The Conquest of the Pole (1912)
Directed by Georges Méliès
Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Film |
Release Date - May 3, 1912 |
Run Time - 33 min. |
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Aviation, Conquest Of The Pole, Film Based On Literature, Jules Gabriel Verne, North Pole, Voyages Extraordinaires
Attributes
Based On: based on works by Jules Verne, The Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Narrative Location: set in the Arctic
Subject: aviation
Narrative Location: set in the Arctic
Subject: aviation
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Alternate Titles
A Conquista do polo
BR
À la conquête du pôle
FR
A la conquista del polo
ES
Alla conquista del polo
IT
Az Északi-sark meghódítása
HU
Die Entdeckung des 'Nordpols' eine aviatische fantasie Reise über das nördliche Eismeer zum Nordpol
DE
Die Entdeckung des Nordpols
AT, DE
Die Eroberung des Pols
DE
Zdobycie bieguna
PL
Η Κατάκτηση του Βόρειου Πόλου
GR
Завоевание полюса
RU
極地征服
JP