"The revised Magnificent Méliès is an invaluable book, and it is a blessing that it is newly translated into English, which will—I hope—deepen and expand engagement with Méliès’s films."
— Cineaste, Christopher Small
“This book is indeed a very personal tribute to the life and creative contributions of Georges Méliès and especially his legacy in cinema. While celebrating the life and times of Méliès from an insider’s perspective, the biography nonetheless reveals many insights on the economics, creative choices, and cultural contexts for early cinema and the trajectory of Georges Méliès. It should appeal to fans of Méliès, early cinema, and turn-of-the-century France.”
—Richard Neupert, University of Georgia
— Richard Neupert
"There have been many books about Georges Méliès – I have over a dozen on my shelves – but none has the biographical detail of this one. Only a dedicated family member could have discovered the personal details about the friendships, the amours, the opinions of this remarkable man."— Journal of Film Preservation, Stephen Bottomore
"Malthête-Méliès paints a rich and lively portrait of her grandfather, combining the results of her own extensive research into her family history as well as the life and work of Georges Méliès with anecdotes and scenes including imagined dialogues."
— Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film