Conquest of the Pole facts for kids
Conquest of the Pole (which means Conquest of the Pole in French) is a silent movie made in 1912. A silent movie means it had no spoken words, only music and sound effects, and sometimes text on screen to tell the story. This film was made by a famous French filmmaker named Georges Méliès. He was known for his amazing special effects and fantasy stories.
The movie is based on a book called The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne. Verne was a famous writer who wrote many exciting adventure stories about travel and science.
The Story of the Movie
The movie tells the exciting tale of different groups of brave explorers. They are all trying to be the first to reach the North Pole. The North Pole is the very top of the Earth, a super cold and icy place!
In the film, the explorers use hot air balloons to travel. Imagine floating high above the world in a giant balloon! Their journey is full of challenges. One of the most amazing parts of the movie is when they meet a huge frost giant. This giant tries to stop them and even tries to eat the crew! It's a very exciting and imaginative scene, showing off Méliès's special effects for the time.
About Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès was a French illusionist and filmmaker. He is often called the "father of special effects" in movies. He loved to use tricks and magic in his films. He would make things disappear, appear, or change shape right before your eyes! He made hundreds of short films, and Conquest of the Pole is one of his longer and more ambitious works. He showed that movies could be more than just recording real life; they could be magical stories.
Images for kids
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The Giant of the Snows attacks the explorers
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A hand-colored photograph of explorers at the North Pole
See also
In Spanish: À la conquête du Pôle para niños
