The first presidential selfie, but make it 1804 and way more awkward.
This reconstruction refers to a meeting that allegedly took place on 25 November 1804 at Fontainebleau between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon to discuss the coronation.
Production
Literal cardboard Napoleon and Pope in a garden somewhere.
Director
Georges Hatot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Georges Méliès allegedly worked as a consultant on this, which explains the theatrical staging.
This was essentially propaganda for the 1804 coronation's centennial—history as sponsored content.
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