Éruption volcanique à la Martinique, released in the United States as The Eruption of Mount Pelee and in Britain as The Terrible Eruption of Mount Pelée and Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique, is a 1902 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès. The film is a short reconstruction, using miniature models, of a recent historical event: the eruption on 8 May 1902 of Mount Pelée, which destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre, Martinique.
The Terrible Eruption of Mount Pelee and Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique (1902)
Directed by Georges Méliès
Genres - History, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Film |
Release Date - May 17, 1902 |
Run Time - 2 min. |
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Eruption, Martinica, Rash
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Subject: Documentary about disasters, Documentary about historical events
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Alternate Titles
Éruption volcanique à la Martinique
, FR
The Terrible Eruption of Mount Pelee and Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique
, GB, US
Виверження 1902 року на горі Пеле
UA
Извержение вулкана на Мартинике
RU